It was a fantastic meeting of the Indian silver medallist Neeraj Chopra with Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, who is currently in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. He has gone viral on social media. Sanjana Ganesan, the wife of cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, posted a video on X on Thursday, August 9. It has now gone viral, catching a heartfelt exchange between two people.
Video shows Neeraj Chopra exiting stadium with Indian national draped over his shoulder after winning silver in the javelin throw. He saw Bachchan Abhishek there. Neeraj went upto performer. Abhishek gave him a hearty hug in greeting. The Ghoomer actor praised Neeraj for his outstanding achievement. He was encouraging. Neeraj received a reassuring pat on back and then left the stadium.
Sanjana captioned the post, "Nice gesture by Abhishek Bachchan and you make the nation proud. Well done! Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 on winning the Silver medal for India. #NeerajChopra #JavelinThrow #OlympicGames #Paris2024."
The warm interaction quickly spread to the netizens, who filled social media with reactions. One user commented, "The whole country wants to give Neeraj a hug!" while another praised Abhishek, writing, "Nice gesture by Indian Actor Abhishek Bachchan. He encouraged Neeraj Chopra by congratulating and hugging him on winning the Silver medal for India." Another noted, "Super gesture by Junior @juniorbachchan to congratulate champion @Neeraj_chopra1. Being involved in kabaddi and football leagues, Abhishek is very fond of sports. Good to see he cheer our players @Olympics."
Neeraj Chopra made history by securing India's first silver medal at ongoing Paris Olympics. He achieved a javelin throw of 89.45 meters in final round. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem claimed gold with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters.
Following Neeraj's victory Bollywood stars poured in congratulations. Kareena Kapoor Khan shared picture of Neeraj with the caption "Champion!" Ayushmann Khurrana praised him as "India's shining star." He cheered him on with "shabaash Neeraj." Other celebrities included Rakul Preet Singh, Nimrat Kaur, and Twinkle Khanna. They also extended heartfelt congratulations to the athlete.
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