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A screengrab from the ad; Gukesh during the Tata Steel tourney (X/ Photo connected close via Lennart Ootes for Tata Steel)
Chess satellite champion Gukesh, who presently competing successful the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, opened up connected his experiences connected acting successful an advertisement other mentor Viswanathan Anand which has garnered a batch of praise for its quirky content.
‘It was 1 of my archetypal ads. Yeah, I mean, without Vishy Sir, it would person been overmuch much difficult, I think, because, yeah, this is not precisely my character. It was a amusive concept, each these comic apparel I was wearing. But with Vishy Sir, it was each fun,” Gukesh said successful an interrogation astatine the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.
In the hilarious ad, Anand tells the youngster that helium needs his assistance to link with Gen Z kids and larn the lingo.
🎬🎥"A bully debut successful the acting worlds and a bully debut astatine Tata Steel" – @fionchetta and @DGukesh bespeak connected his acting show with @vishy64theking! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/OKSzCPN1F1
— Tata Steel Chess Tournament (@tatasteelchess) January 19, 2025
“Sir cipher tin thatch this particularly astatine your age,” Gukesh said successful the video earlier correcting himself rapidly “… astatine your stature, I meant. The happening is you request to cognize popular culture!”
At this, Anand jumps to his feet and poses similar Michael Jackson and says “I cognize Michael Jackson.”
Gukesh successful the interrogation revealed that the Michael Jackson information needed 10-15 takes due to the fact that they would some burst retired laughing portion shooting it.
It was fun😅 https://t.co/GnPe3Li05y
— Gukesh D (@DGukesh) January 16, 2025
“We were laughing betwixt the shots. And I retrieve the Michael Jackson measurement that Vishy Sir did. We did it similar 10-15 times due to the fact that each clip each 1 of america was cracking. But yeah, it was wide a batch of fun. And galore radical were impressed with my acting,” helium said.
On Saturday, Gukesh defeated hometown leader Anish Giri, who had handed his 18-year-old hostile a get-out-of-jail-free card. Gukesh, who won the satellite title past period connected a akin blunder from his hostile Ding Liren, is not 1 to garbage gifts crossed the board.
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