Several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to congratulate Neeraj Chopra on his historic gold medal win at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest.
Neeraj recorded his best throw of 88.17 meters in his second attempt and managed to hold his lead till the very end. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games champion, settled for silver with a throw of 87.82 meters, while Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic secured bronze with a best throw of 86.67 meters. Kishore Jena of India (best of 84.77 m) finished fifth, and his compatriot, DP Manu (best of 84.14 m), finished sixth.
Now, India has medals of all colors at the World Championships. This is Neeraj’s second medal at the World Championships after securing a silver last year. Here are some of their messages:
Actor Shahid Kapoor shared a picture on his Instagram stories and wrote, “Congratulations to our world champion. #Proud.”
Taking to Instagram, Kangana Ranaut shared a post on her stories and wrote, Congratulations, India. Undoubtedly the greatest of all time.” Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a video on her stories and wrote, “So proud of you, #Champion.”
Actor Anupam Kher shared a video and captioned it in Hindi, “Neeraj Chopra ki jai. Bharat Mata Ki aur bhi jai. #WorldAthleticChampionship.”
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar shared a picture and captioned it, “Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for winning the gold at the World Athletics Championships! Your dedication, precision, and passion bring immense pride to the sports world. Keep inspiring. Jai Hind.”
These messages from Bollywood celebrities reflect the pride and admiration that the entire nation feels for Neeraj Chopra’s remarkable achievement.
