Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Adrian Paesis an Indian professional tennis player who is considered to be one of the best doubles and mixed doubles players of all time...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth17 June 1973
CountryIndia
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I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters.
appreciate audiences given hope lots love tennis
My audiences have given me lots of love as a tennis player. I hope they appreciate my passion for acting.
attention bollywood prominent public sports
I know, in India, specially in Bollywood and the sports fraternity, there is a lot of negative media attention on prominent public figures.
believe embarked fame given india since
I believe India has multi-talented people, so I have also embarked on my journey as an actor. I don't need to be a celebrity, since tennis has already given fame to me.
checked feared headache term
When the headache persisted, I checked myself into an emergency room. When the doctor used the term 'brain tumour', I feared the worst. My whole world shrank around me.
generally
If I have a reason to do something, and I have enough passion, I generally succeed.
age specific worried
Age is just a number. When I started, I never worried about how long I was going to play. I had very specific goals, and that's what I really chased.
love means name taking
I love taking challenges, as my name Leander means 'lion's heart.'
hyper
I've always had this hyper kinetic energy, so I don't really need much sleep at night.
himself
Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.