Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2009

January 18 was the day when the stars of Bollywood decided to give glamour a backseat for their favorite causes. They took to the streets and created awareness about social issues in their own way at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2009. John Abraham, Arjun Rampal, Vidya Balan, Soha Ali Khan, Rahul Bose, Om Puri, Tina Ambani, Gulshan Grover, Sharmila Tagore- all were seen on the streets under the catchline: Mumbai runs to secure its future.

Arjun Rampal was there to support the participants of the Nina Foundation for spinal cord injury. Vidya Balan was there to cheer the runners from the NGO Nanhi Kali. Former India test team skipper Anil Kumble also decided to take part in the Mumbai Marathon in support of a cause taken up by actor Rahul Bose’s NGO, The Foundation. Besides all these causes, it was terror which topped the marathon agenda.

Milind Soman, a familiar face in the pack, set off for the entire 42-km distance, while others preferred to let their voice do the talking rather than their feet. Actor John Abraham, who participated in the marathon said that it was an excellent display of Mumbai’s spirit and he was proud to be a part of it.

John and Rahul at Trident Hotel to Promote Mumbai Marathon

John Abraham and Rahul Bose being the part of creative and sensitive bollywood world was present at 26th November’s terrorist attacked hotel TRIDENT as part of press meet to promote Procam’s Mumbai Marathon 2009. They not only attended the press meet only as part of Marathon Promotion but also expressed their opinion about the future course and activities as to be operable in Mumbai.

John said to the presented press persons, “This place is very relevant. This place where you are standing is very relevant to the attacks…this is one of the places where the hostages were held…I hope this marathon gets a lot more meaning to a lot more people.”
Rahul Bose also applauded cause of Marathon and agreed with the views of John, he said, “civilian society to stay together, to challenge the government-this was a failure, what will you do? If you’re about to do something, when, where and how?”