Mary Kom's Gold Thrills Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan And Other Stars

Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Anil Kapoor have congratulated star Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom, who clinched a gold medal, at the Asian Boxing Championship. Mary Kom, whose life inspired a Hindi film titled Mary Kom featuring Priyanka Chopra, defeated Hyang Mi Kim of North Korea in the 48 kg category. Here's what the celebrities tweeted: Amitabh Bachchan wrote: "Mary Kom wins Asian Boxing Championships gold. She has done it again! What a champion! Golden Gloves!" while Priyanka Chopra tweeted: "Amazing news to wake up to! Congrats Mary Kom! I know the struggles you've been through... I'm so so proud of you! India's Daughter! Always a winner."

Take a look at Big B and Priyanka's tweets here:
 

T 2705 - Mary Kom wins Asian Boxing Championships GOLD ...
she has done it again !! what a CHAMPION !! GOLDEN GLOVES !! pic.twitter.com/3jNT2Bj9UO

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 8, 2017

 

Amazing news to wake up to! Congrats @mangtec!I know the struggles uve been through..I'm so so proud of you!India's Daughter!always a winner https://t.co/njRMaDDobW

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 8, 2017

Here are some other tweets from Bollywood stars.

Anil Kapoor: Congratulations champion Mary Kom on the gold! Your sportsmanship is an inspiration for us all!
 

Congratulations champion @MangteC on the gold! Your sportsmanship is an inspiration for us all!#AsianBoxingChampionships #MaryKom pic.twitter.com/2hPg6Ura2o

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) November 8, 2017

Shraddha Kapoor: Nailed it yet again! Congratulations Mary Kom on winning the Fifth Gold. You truly are a motivation.
 

Nailed it yet again! Congratulations #MaryKom on winning the Fifth Gold you truly are a motivation.

— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) November 8, 2017

Diana Penty: Guts, grit and glory... Congratulations Mary Kom for your gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships. You continue to inspire and make us proud.
 

Guts, grit and glory... Congratulations @mangtec for your gold medal at the #AsianBoxingChampionships. You continue to inspire and make us proud #MaryKom

— Diana Penty (@DianaPenty) November 8, 2017

Kabir Bedi: Saluting Mary Kom, five-time world champ, for winning her 5th Asian Boxing Championship! You thrill us all with your incredible achievements! You are India's pride!
 

SALUTING MARY KOM, 5 time world champ, for winning her 5th Asian Boxing Championship! You thrill us all with your incredible achievements! You are India's pride! @MCMarykom #AsianBoxingChampionships

— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) November 9, 2017

Congratulations Mary Kom!

(With inputs from IANS)

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