Actor R. Madhavan was shocked and at a ‘complete loss of words’ after seeing a photo of Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu’s Manipur home on Thursday. In the photograph that is going viral on social media, the weightlifter can be seen in a small space and having her meal sitting on the floor.
The viral tweet read, “Mirabai Chanu at her humble home in Manipur after winning the Silver Medal at the #Olympics This strong willed woman didn’t let lack of resources & poverty stop her from achieving her dreams! A true Inspiration! Folded hands @Rajeev_GoI @ActorMadhavan”
Hey this cannot be true. I am at a complete loss of words. https://t.co/4H7IPK95J7
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) July 29, 2021
Responding to this the Tanu Weds Manu star couldn’t believe that a champion of her calibre is living with such minimal resources. He took to Twitter and quoting the viral image wrote, “Hey this cannot be true. I am at a complete loss of words.”
Madhavan had earlier congratulated Chanu on Twitter after she won the silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. Several actors had taken to social media to congratulate her.
The viral image is an old photo and Mirabai Chanu recently took to Twitter to share photos of her new home with her family, post her historic win at Tokyo Olympics. Along with the image, she had thanked her family members for their continuous support. She wrote, “this feeling of meeting my family after a long span of 2 years is beyond words. I’m grateful to each one of you for showing faith in me and supporting me. Thank you Ema and baba for all the sacrifices you made for me to reach at this level.”
This feeling of meeting my family after a long span of 2 years is beyond words. I’m grateful to each one of you for showing faith in me and supporting me. Thank you Ema and baba for all the sacrifices you made for me to reach at this level. pic.twitter.com/RlXby6QoOv
— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) July 28, 2021
