Ace Indian boxer Mary Kom proved the fury of her fists again by winning gold at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Vietnam on Wednesday, 8 November. This marks the five time World champion and Olympic bronze medallist's return to the top of boxing ranks.
The victory won Kom plaudits not only from the sporting community, but also the Hindi film fraternity. From Amitabh Bachchan to Priyanka Chopra, who is currently in New York, praises poured in for via Twitter.
Chopra who played Mary Kom in the eponymous 2014 biopic, wrote 'I’m so so proud of you!India’s Daughter!always a winner.' The actress won a National Award for her performance as the boxer, and has since built a close bond with her.
The industry, that has a number of sports biopics in the pipeline, is quite thrilled at the achievement and increasing success of Indian sports on the global platform.