This Article is From Oct 01, 2014

Historic Asian Games Win: Magnificent Mary Kom, Proud Priyanka Chopra

Historic Asian Games Win: Magnificent Mary Kom, Proud Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra played Mary Kom in a biopic based on the boxing champion

The connection between Bollywood and sports is getting stronger with many biopics emerging on talented sports personalities like hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (Chak De! India), sprinter Milkha Singh (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) and the latest being world champion boxer Mary Kom.

While Priyanka Chopra won accolades for playing Mary Kom on-screen, the ace boxer has taken the world by a storm by winning her first gold in Asian Games on October 1, 2014.

Mary Kom defeated Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan in the finale of women's flyweight (48-51 kg) division.

The 31-year-old Padma Bhushan recipient from Manipur used her 14-year-experience to pave her way to the golden glory despite losing the first round.

And while the country's interest in women's boxing championship increased many-fold after watching reel Mary Kom, the real life competant boxer has added another feather to her cap.

An elated Priyanka Chopra, who convincingly depicted Mary Kom's struggling journey to make a mark for herself in the boxing arena, took to Facebook and Twitter to congratulate the five-time world champion on her historic victory. Priyanka posted:
 

 


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to congratulate Mary Kom. He posted:
 



Haider Shahid Kapoor also tweeted:





Here's to inspiring amaranthine women power!

 

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