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Cashing in on the big hype over Sachin Tendulkar's last match, YRF dedicates a song to the Master Blaster

ASIRA TARANNUM

With the entire nation discussing Sachin Tendulkar's impending retirement from cricket, how can B-Town be left behind? The latest buzz is that the makers of Dhoom 3 have decided to dedicate their popular franchise song Dhoom Machale to Sachin Tendulkar.

The song, which has been a constant in all Dhoom films so far, and the fans of the film series are familiar with the tune of the song. "The Dhoom team is keen to dedicate it to Sachin, who will be playing his last test series on November 14 onwards at the Wankhede Stadium," says an insider from the production house.

According to the source, it was a decision taken by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and they have already written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking permission to dedicate the song officially to the cricketing legend.

"Aditya Chopra, Aamir Khan and director Vijay Krishna Acharya are Sachin fans. If they get the nod, then the Dhoom star cast will attend the match as well."

As of now, YRF is working out the nitty-gritty of putting their plan into action. The spokesperson of the production company confirmed the story.

Meanwhile...

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are keen on being part of Sachin Tendulkar's last Test match

SONALI JOSHI PITALE

She might be an actress now but when it comes to sports, Deepika Padukone shows off her dad Prakash Padukone's genes.. This time Deepika is very keen on watching Sachin Tendulkar's muchawaited 200th Test match which also happens to be his last one from professional cricket.

Dippy is quite keen on witnessing the finale and has been asking people around if they are willing to attend it as well.

A source close to her says, "Coming from a sportsperson's family and being badminton player herself, Deepika enjoys watching all sorts of sports and cricket is no exception. She has been attending Indian Premier League's matches for a while now and she wishes to be present at Wankhede Stadium to see the final Test of her favourite cricketer."

Incidentally, Deepika has been travelling in and out of city to promote her upcoming film Ram-Leela whose release is to coincide with the second day of the Test match. "Deepika is asking her friends and film crew members if they are going for the match as she does not want to miss such a historic day. She feels cricket won't be the same without Sachin. She has grown up watching him play." Deepika's spokesperson confirms the news.

Not too long ago, Ranveer Singh had told HitList that he will make sure that he's part of the historic match too.