Master blaster goes poetic

A festival organised by Raj Thakre in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Tuesday saw prominent Marathi personalities from all walks of life gather together to celebrate Marathi literature and films.

The star atraction though was Sachin Tendulkar who innaugrated the function and recited one of his father's poems.

Sachin's father Professor Ramesh Tendulkar was a professor of Marathi and a noted Marathi poet.

Other personalities like Ashutosh Gowariker, Sonali Bendre, the actor Sachin and editors of a number of leading Marathi dailies were present.

Source: ndtv.com