Taapsee Pannu, Anil Kapoor & Other Bollywood Celebs React To Manu Bhaker’s Big Win – Read
The 22-year Manu Bhaker has created History today (July 28) by ending India’s 12-year-long draught for an Olympic medal in shooting. She has become the first Indian female shooter to achieve this feat. Bollywood celebs have congratulated Manu on her big win.
Manu Bhaker Wins India’s First Medal At Paris Olympics 2024; Check PM Modi’s Tweet
Manu Bhaker, a 22-year-old female shooter from Haryana, has become the first female shooter from India to win a medal in shooting at Olympics. On Sunday, Manu opened India’s medal tally at Paris Olympics 2024 with the prestigious bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) and congratulated 22-year-old Manu on her historic win. Modi wrote, “A historic medal! Well done, @realmanubhaker, for winning India’s FIRST medal at #ParisOlympics2024! Congrats for the Bronze. This success is even more special as she becomes the 1st woman to win a medal in shooting for India. An incredible achievement! #Cheer4Bharat”
Bollywood Celebs Congratulate Manu Bhaker On Her Big Win
Taapsee Pannu, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta and Jackie Shroff among others took to social media and celebrated Manu Bhaker’s historic defeat. Taking to her Instagram story, Taapsee wrote, “Opening our Olympic medal tally account with a bronze!!! Congratulations to this fantastic shooter.”
Anil Kapoor wrote on his story, “Congratulations @bhakermanu on the incredible first win for India at the Olympics this year!! Wohoooo… Go India”. Meanwhile, Jackie Shroff wrote, “Account opened.. Manu Bhaker wins Bronze in 10 mt air pistol event, India’s first medal in Paris Olympics ”
Preity Zinta congratulated Manu Bhaker by saying, “Congratulations @bhakermanu on winning the first medal for India in #olympics2024.”