You inspire every Indian: Bollywood stars laud 'India's pride' Dipa Karmakar
Mumbai: Though Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on an Olympic medal by a whisker, her stellar performance at the world’s biggest stage has filled Bollywood with pride and awe.
From Amitabh Bachchan to Karan Johar, all took to their respective Twitter accounts to laud the 23-year-old gymnast, who created history by producing the best-ever performance by an Indian gymnast in the Olympics history.
T 2348 - #DipaKarmakar .. the pride of India .. your story is what compels us to do better ... and we will !! Many congratulations !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 14, 2016
You may have lost but you've won a million hearts and inspired a lot more to walk your path. Cheers to your spirit #Dipa Karmakar! #Proud
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 15, 2016
Victory or loss,Never feel sorry 4doing ur best! India is proud. But more importantly I wish 4 u 2 b proud of urself! #DipaKarmakar #Respect
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) August 15, 2016
Pride pride and only Pride!!!!! You never have to apologize for your irreplaceable spirit! #DipaKarmakar pic.twitter.com/QGabx24SWq
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 14, 2016
#DipaKarmakar you inspire each and every Indian. Thank you for being that shining star.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 15, 2016
Wow what an inspiration sports is #DipaKarmakar you inspired every Indian today.This is just your beginning.Your are an Olympian champ.
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) August 15, 2016
Well done #DipaKarmakar for reaching so far and making India so proud! Onwards and upwards for you girl.. âï¸âï¸âï¸
— Geeta Basra (@Geeta_Basra) August 14, 2016
#DipaKarmakar continues to be an inspiration.Thank u for ur story...There's always next time😘 really proud to say that she's from my country
— Pooja Hegde (@hegdepooja) August 14, 2016
Go girl #DipaKarmakar... shine on!!!
— Madhuri Dixit-Nene (@MadhuriDixit) August 14, 2016
So so close Dipa! Will always be proud of you. You give hope to many young people who dare to dream!#DipaKarmakar #Rio2016
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 14, 2016
Here's hoping you, #DipaKarmakar, accomplish your dream of an #Olympics victory. Our best wishes are with you.. Shine On..
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 14, 2016
What u have achieved is far more than people even dare to dream of,1.3 billion people have a new hero and that's u ! https://t.co/d1Ju2zmcPX
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) August 14, 2016
Its not about winning medals. Its about breaking through all stereotypes n proving u are there with the best, u inspire us all #DipaKarmakar
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) August 14, 2016
So bloody well done... #DipaKarmakar you have won yourself and an entire nation way more than a medal! Aaah!!And that smile #Olympics #IND
— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) August 14, 2016
Hope you all know Dipa Karmakar. Who is from Agartala and Agartala is in Tripura..And Tripura is in North East and is part of INDIA.
— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) August 15, 2016
