Star power: Dhoni

C. Chakroborty,
Rishra

The Dhoni incident makes me frown because Dhoni is not even a star. He flopped in the World Cup. The Sheuli incident just gave him cheap publicity and I suspect it was intentional.

Sandhya Banerjee,
Salt Lake

Such acts of frenzied love cannot be encouraged. Fans can send cards, flowers or emails but such public display of affection is quite embarrassing, no matter how big the star is. The media has hyped the incident while the girl just wanted to earn her 15 seconds of fame.

D. Mukherji,
Behala

It is quite common that a die-hard fan like Sheuli will go to any extent to express her love for her hero. But what is so unusual about it?

S. Chakrabarty,
Unique Park

The Dhoni episode is only possible in a city like Calcutta, where people are crazy for any sport, be it cricket, football or hockey. It was a light-hearted incident and should be taken in the right spirit.

Pankaj Bhatia,
Loudon Street

Dhoni deserves such publicity. Sheuli’s action was quite daring. It is amazing how she managed to break Dhoni’s security cordon.

Manasi Chakraborty,
Address not given

Dhoni is a rising cricket star and Sheuli’s behaviour was quite understandable. I feel she is quite immature.

Bratini Shome,
Behala

The episode at Eden Gardens is really funny. But it gets embarrassing when you see it played out on TV through the day. I feel all young fans will do the same if given the chance.

Suranjan Banerjee,
Parnasree Pally

Cricketers are all-time favourites with girls. But in our time, no girl would have had the pluck. Today’s generation is young and restless. Sheuli’s behaviour should be ignored, considering her age.

Sourish Mishra,
Salt Lake

Such conduct was not expected from an Indian girl. Youngsters should respect the freedom they are given. But it is unfortunate that the media blew the incident out of proportion.

Prahlad Agarwala,
Majdia, Nadia

The action of the Dhoni fan made me laugh for hours. This is sheer madness and immaturity on Sheuli’s part.

Sukumar Ghosh,
Mukundapur

The incident shows how today’s youth can go to any length for publicity. It is embarrassing how she hugged Dhoni in front of all the TV channels.