The 21-year-old sportsperson won the silver medal after she lot the final against World No. 1 Carolina Marin. Rajinikanth and Bollywood applauded the player's spirit on Twitter
Tweets congratulating the badminton champ have been pouring in from those who watched, including celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Ranganathan Madhavan and Dhanush
Sakshi became the first female wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal, beating Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova on Wednesday. Big B, Karan Johar, Riteish Deshmukh congratulated the 23-year-old wrestler on Twitter
"#PVSindhu, you played a super game. Congratulations !! More glory for you. You made us all very proud ! Beat No 2 at #Rio2016," Amitabh Bachchan tweeted