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National weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu did India proud when she won a medal on the initially day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Saturday. The 26-year old bagged the silver medal in the women’s 49-kg category, opening India’s medal account in the mega-sports fest in Tokyo, which was deferred by a year due to the novel coronavirus outbreak globally last year. She was showered with enjoy and praises from the whole nation, which includes Bollywood actors. Salman Khan who is an ardent sports lover also congratulated Chanu.
Salman took to his Twitter deal with and wrote, “Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on becoming a nation’s superstar today! You made us proud & how!! Aap also asli dabangg nikli! #Tokyo #GroupIndia”
Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on becoming a nation’s superstar today! You made us proud & how!! Aap to asli dabangg nikli! #Tokyo2020 #TeamIndia
— Salman Khan (@GettingSalmanKhan) July 24, 2021
While many celebrities have celebrated Chanu’s medal win on a variety of social media platforms, what tends to make the Radhe star’s post specific is that he is her favored actor. When asked about her favored actor in the course of one of her earlier interviews, Chanu has named Salman and been quoted as saying, “Salman Khan mujhe bahut hi pasand hai. Unki body structure, sab pasand hai.”
Apart from Salman, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza and many other celebs showered the weightlifter with enjoy as they congratulated her for bagging the silver medal with her terrific functionality in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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