The Mumbaikar's journey to the top is riddled with rejections, grit, determination and a little bit of luck...
Failures are often regarded as the stepping stone to success. It is said that the tough get going when the going gets tough. And football is replete with such examples.
Farukh Choudhary was an ace sprinter in school. After tasting success in 100m and 200m events, he decided to try his luck in the marathon. But he failed to make the cut in the selections. A disheartened Farukh then turned his attention to football as it was the only other option that was available to him at that time.