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Nothing is more
important than boxing: Vijender
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RING TO RAMP: Vijender Singh displays a creation by designer Rohit Bal in the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai in 2008
Photo: AP
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EVER since he won
the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, life has been quite
rosy for boxer Vijender Singh. The Haryanavi hunk is now taking
it to another level with plans to work in a movie on boxing, Patiala
Express. He speaks about his plans to Vaibhav
Sharma
Q: You have
decided to step into movies. Will this mean boxing is set to
take a backseat?
A: Not at all. I
have always said boxing is my life. Everything came into my life
because of boxing and so everything will remain secondary in
comparison to it.
Q: But a movie will ultimately take up a lot of your time. So
how will you balance the two?
A: There is no
question about trying to balance boxing with anything else. Till
the Commonwealth Games, I am not even thinking of anything else.
My aim is to win for the country, and my love is, and always
will be for the game.
Q: Do you feel the
pressure of going into a field where not many from the sporting
world have succeeded so far?
A: For a boxer,
pressure in life is that one moment before you step into the
ring. That is the most uncertain moment, after that all of it
comes to you naturally. When we can cope with that, this, I
believe is a lesser demon.
Q: You had always
been reluctant to get into movies. What made you finally change
your mind?
A: Again, I think,
I will have to give the credit to boxing. The movie has boxing
in its heart, and so do I. So I guess that was the common link
that worked this time.
Q: There are
rumours that Bipasha Basu might be cast opposite you.
A: Well, as you said, it is a rumour. I believe that the day
something is decided, it will be formally announced. Till then,
you can always come and enjoy a boxing match instead.
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