Celebrities hail Sakshi Malik’s olympic win
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra have praised wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has ended India’s long wait for a medal at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Malik clinched the bronze medal in the Women’s Freestyle 58kg category on Wednesday night even as the Indian challenge in other disciplines continue to falter.
Here is what celebs had to say after her win:
Amitabh Bachchan: The women of India doing us so proud, especially in wrestling…Sakshi you made us proud Indians! Come on!
Karan Johar: The innocent smile of achievement and our smile is of immense pride… Sakshi Malik is the hope for the future.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: Today you inspire 125 crore and many more. The nations salutes you.
Akshay Kumar: Here comes the first! Thank you and congratulations. You’re the reason for a billion smiles today.
Anil Kapoor: Congratulations Sakshi Malik! Stars like you make India shine.
Ajay Devgn: We want you to know that India loves you. Go girl…We celebrate you with pride.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Salute to the daughter of India for overcoming challenges and bringing cheers to millions of Indians by winning the first medal.
Manoj Bajpayee: Congratulations Sakshi Malik. Entire nation is rejoicing on your achievement. Thank you.
Riteish Deshmukh: The Indian flag flies high. You have made every Indian proud. Congratulations on the Olympic Bronze.
Siddharth Malhotra: Thank you! Our new and deserving star! What a day for women and women’s wrestling in our country!
Dia Mirza: What a wonderful picture of Victory.
Rahul Bose: Saw Sakshi Malik on the mat yesterday. Terrific tenacity and power. Congratulations!
Ayushmann Khurrana: And India gets a medal in Olympics. Woman power! Hail Sakshi Malik!
Vishal Dadlani: Congratulations Sakshi Malik! Congratulations India! Woohoo!
Aditi Rao Hydari: Congratulations Sakshi Malik. Girl power on Raksha bandhan.
Suniel Shetty: Painting Rio tricolour! So proud. Sakshi Malik.
Milap Zaveri: Sakshi Malik does India proud by winning our first medal at Rio! Congrats on the bronze! More power to you!
Neha Dhupia: I salute the woman, the athlete and the Indian in you. What a fantastic win and what a glorious moment. Congratulations.
This report is a great example of everything wrong in our country. It starts with a great news of one young lady winning olympic medal. She deserves all the credit for achieving this – Not an easy task for someone from India. Why? Well, look at rest of the report and see how it lists a number of unknowns from Bollywood and their responses. Even when a talented young lady wins at international level, our media puts the focus back on unknowns from Bollyywood who are a big zero at international level. How can a truly talented person ever succeed… Read more »
I agree with the views expressed by Original R. Pai about Hollywood and cricket. Sachin Tendulkar, has played a sport that has no connection with Olympic Games and, again, what has Salman Khan, a Bollywood actor to do with Olympics? How come they are chosen to be Brand Ambassadors, when there are many retired sportsmen who had attended Olympics held in the past, including Milkha Singh? Then there is the Sports Minister, who goes to various venues at the Olympic Games with his sycophants and officials without accreditation cards and they misbehave with Brazilian and other countries’ officials assuming that… Read more »
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!
Great Achievement, you have made the nation proud, keep up the good work
I extend my warm congratulations to Ms. Sakshi Malik who, by winning the bronze medal in wrestling, has done the country proud. Unlike cricket, which has never been played in Olympics or at International meets, wrestling has international stature. Before any Sports Minister attends Olympic Games, he should ensure whether he has done his job well, i.e. assuring the welfare of sportsmen, providing good facilities, infrastructure, perquisites and decent training and residing facilities. After that Sports Minister can attend Olympic Games and be on his best behaviour. He better watch, because these are the days of electronic media and indiscretions… Read more »
Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer or ex-cricketer who has never participagted in Olympics? Has our government, sports authorities, etc. lost their marbles to appoint this man as Brand Ambassador. Though, there are many ill-informed or ignorant enthusiasts who do not know or have heard the names of great cricket legends, they sing praises of a man whose test batting average is 53.76, whereas his contempararies like Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkar have superior test batting averages, though they were no specialist batsmen, but all-rounder and wicket-keeper respectively. His supporters may say that he has scored maximum centuries and runs. Well,… Read more »
Mr. Nelson, it looks like you have an axe to grind with Sachin Tendulkar. Well, true, he may not have the best of averages, but then, he has always remained a perfect gentleman – both ON & OFF the pitch.
If at all he has been catapulted to fame, it is because of his tenacity, stupendous records, flair for the game, temperament etc. If he has made cartloads of money, it ain’t his fault. The game is such. Well, why didn’t he become a whistleblower? Hmmm……. I can’t speak for him, you see.