Celebrated Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan recently announced his retirement from all domestic and international forms of the game. Fans are taking the opportunity to celebrate his illustrious career and pay tribute to him on social media. Amul, the popular dairy brand, also honoured Dhawan with a special theme. It includes a reference to the opener’s popular nickname, “Gabbar”. The nickname is actually a nod to the villain Gabbar Singh from the famous Bollywood movie, SholayIn the past, Dhawan had revealed that he used to shout dialogues from the film to his teammates while playing in the Ranji Trophy. At that time, he was given the nickname and with time, fans started calling him that affectionately.
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The Amul image shows Dhawan with one arm raised holding a bat, which to the viewer looks like a salute. The text at the top reads: “Yeh Gabbar Toh Hero Tha.” [“This Gabbar Was A Hero”]Amul also played with its name to give a fun twist to the theme. The text at the bottom of the illustration reads “Dhawan And Only.” In this case, “Dhawan” is a pun on “The One.” In the caption, the brand wrote, “#Amul Theme: The talented left-handed Indian opener hangs up his boots!”
Amul frequently shares cricket-related themes. Prior to this, the brand posted illustrations during the two World Cup tournaments. Last year, it also paid tribute to Virat Kohli when he scored his 50th ODI century. The theme text read, “VI’R ON TOP!” Amul played on Virat Kohli’s name and merged it with “We are on top.” Read the full story here.
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