Anushka Sharma hails Mirabai Chanu’s iconic Olympic earrings and the story behind them – Instances of India

Mirabai Chanu made India proud on the Olympic Video games 2020 as she clinched a silver medal within the 49kg weightlifting class. Her victory marked India’s first medal on the Tokyo Olympics and Mirabai is being hailed for her historic silver medal within the girls’s weightlifting class. Nevertheless, it was not simply Mirabai’s stupendous win that has hit headlines, however her earrings, within the form of the long-lasting 5 Olympic rings are additionally gaining a variety of consideration. Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma reacted to Mirabai’s distinctive earrings and wrote, “That is…,” with a purple coronary heart emoji.

Cheering for her win, Anil Kapoor had shared on Instagram, “Congratulations Mirabai Chanu. That is unimaginable. #Cheer4India.” Whereas Kareena Kapoor Khan had additionally expressed her happiness for Mirabai’s victory and posted on Instagram, “Our first medalist is right here. You’ve made India so proud.”

Mirabai Chanu acquired these earrings as a present from her mom, who bought her personal jewelry to make them. Talking in regards to the iconic earrings, Mirabai’s mom Saikhom Ongbi Tombi Leima had advised PTI, “I’ve made it for her from the gold items and financial savings I’ve in order that it brings luck and success.” Talking about her win, Mirabai had shared with IANS, “I had labored actually arduous for Rio, however failed badly. It was not my day. It was then that I made a decision I’ll fulfil my dream of profitable an Olympic medal for the nation. What I could not do in Rio, I lined it in Tokyo Olympics. In Tokyo, the place I’m proper now, it is due to Rio. It took numerous arduous work in reaching right here.”