Not only was he a great visualiser and writer, but he had an enviable, in-depth knowledge of music across genres. It was pretty much inspired by Chariots of Fire (the 1981 film on two British athletes at the 1924 Olympics). I handled the Madras section — Srikkanth, and track and field athletes PT Usha and Shiny Abraham. Shiny was to take her position a little ahead, run up and hand the torch to Usha. The director gave them a hand signal, Shiny ran over and handed the torch, and Usha started running.

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2021 10:28 UTC