From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra to Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, celebs from different fields across India showered accolades on Deepa Malik who created history on Monday by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra to Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, celebs from different fields across India showered accolades on Deepa Malik who created history on Monday by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics.
Deepa bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.
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HERE'S WHAT THE CELEBS HAD TO SAY:
Thank you & congrats #DeepaMalik for reminding us how fortunate we are to be cheering for inspirations like you pic.twitter.com/FbXxV8KaV6
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 12, 2016
ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008f #DeepaMalik #ProudIndian #JatPride #paraolympics2016 if @Pvsindhu1 gets all that recognition why shouldn't she? pic.twitter.com/uDvsQu9eGe
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) September 13, 2016
Congrats #DeepaMalik !! Every human being is capable of great achievements no matter what life puts one through ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008fu00c2u0086ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008fu00c2u0085ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008e½ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008eu00c2u0096 https://t.co/SK58bfihdp
— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) September 13, 2016
Proud of you #DeepaMalik. Great motivation for all of us. Thanks for keeping the tricolor flying high at #Paralympics. CONGRATULATIONS
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) September 13, 2016
So these exceptionally talented men and women continue to inspire the nation.Well done #DeepaMalik #legend
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) September 13, 2016
Heartiest Congratulations to #DeepaMalik for winning the #Silver medal in #Paralympics ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008cWe are proud of youðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f #inspiration
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 13, 2016
Awesome, amazing, astonishing; just how do you describe the incredibly inspirational @DeepaAthlete ? Many congratulations #DeepaMalik !
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) September 12, 2016
Congratulations #DeepaMalik #silver medal ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008d https://t.co/XyGP5XcADM
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 12, 2016
And yet another woman makes us proud. Congratulations #deepamalik for being d first Indian woman Paralympic medalist #silver More power 2 u
— Rakul Preet (@Rakulpreet) September 12, 2016
Congrats #DeepaMalik for silver medal in #ParalympicsRio2016 ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087®ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087³ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u008f½
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) September 12, 2016
So happy for #DeepaMalik who got home #SILVER in Women's Shotput #Paralympics #Rio2016
— emraan hashmi (@emraanhashmi) September 12, 2016
Tr cn nvr b anthr FIRST! You hv made a place in history @DeepaAthlete & in millions of hearts too! Congratulations ! pic.twitter.com/IL9uZart8p
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) September 13, 2016
If determination is there,nothing deters a woman at 45 even with misgivings by creation.Kudos Deepa Malik for being 1st woman medalist
— R Sarath Kumar (@realsarathkumar) September 13, 2016
Thank you and congratulations @DeepaAthlete for your victory. You warmed up the hearts of 1.3 billion people. Jai Ho.:) ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087®ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087³
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) September 13, 2016
Congratulations Deepa. You have made us proud. @DeepaAthlete
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 13, 2016
Congratulations @DeepaAthlete for bringing glory to the nation & creating history at #Paralympics. You are an inspiration for millions!
— Lt. Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 13, 2016
Congratulations to @DeepaAthlete for the stellar performance at the #Paralympics.
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) September 13, 2016
Congratulations Deepa Malik for winning the silver medal. Many more to come. #Paralympics #Silver
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) September 12, 2016
Well done @DeepaAthlete! Your silver at the #Paralympics makes the nation very proud. Congratulations. #Rio2016
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 12, 2016
Many Congratulations @DeepaAthlete for your phenomenal performance at the #paralympics.. Here's to many more victories!
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 12, 2016
Many many congratulations @DeepaAthlete You are an inspiration to india ! Congrats also to @GoSportsVoices
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) September 12, 2016
Deepa Malik creates history by winning the silver medal at the shotput event of the Paralympics! India is proud of u Deepa!
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) September 13, 2016