Her stature has increased manifold after the movie was made on her
Priyanka Chopra and Mary Kom pose for the shutterbugs
South Korea: India's star woman boxer M.C. Mary Kom is not surprised at the crowd support for her at the Asian Games. The sprightly 31-year-old acknowledges cheers from the stands and does not even mind being pushed around as her fans jostle with each other to get pictured with her.
The five-time world champion says she is used to seeing people flock to venues to watch her and understands that her stature has increased manifold after a Hindi commercial movie was made on her this month.
A huge group of Indian expatriates visit her at the Seonhak Gymnasium in what is a clear sign of her popularity, which she gained over the years after her first few world titles were largely ignored in India.
( Source : AP )
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