16 November,2023 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bollywood celebrities with David Beckham
Former England football captain David Beckham arrived in India to fulfil his commitments as the UNICEF Goodwill ambassador. After spending time with kids in Ahmedabad, Beckham landed in Mumbai where he attended the thrilling India vs New Zealand match and interacted with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Post the match, David Beckham was hosted by Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja at their Mumbai home. Several celebrities attended the dinner party to meet the legendary footballer. On Thursday morning, every celebrity at the party shared their fan moment with Beckham. For Arjun Kapoor, it was childhood dream come true to meet the footballer.
"A night to rememberâ¦To meet someone u have admired from afar for so many years & to be able to talk face to face with him about his new life in Miami, football, India, travel, his kids, philanthropy & everything else I could squeeze into a 15 minute dinner table chat. Grateful to have met @davidbeckham & completely in awe of his genuine sincerity towards spending time with all of us & being kind enough to allow every fan boy/girl in that room to feel elated to get a picture & time with himâ¦," wrote Arjun Kapoor.
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Shahid Kapoor confessed that Beckham was both his and Mira's teenage crush. "When me and the wife both met our teenage crush".
Karisma Kapoor also shared a couple of pictures with Beckham and wrote, "Did it for the kids â¦Swipe Not really. So warm and gracious".
Maheep Kapoor also shared several inside picture from the party and wrote, "hhhhhmazing evening. Family , Friends & the cherry on the cake DAVID BECKHAM !!!!!!! #SuchAGentleman. Thank you my darling @sonamkapoor & @anandahuja"
Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor who is a football fan shared a picture with Beckham and wrote, "Since I was probably the only person at that party that has actually watched every game beckhams played and passionately followed his career at united and beyond I felt like I should take a photo.. I'm now sharing it with the rest of the world since everyone else is sharing their
Malaika Arora, Anil Kapoor, and many other celebs attended the gathering.