IMAGE: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan met Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu on Wednesday. Photograph: Salman Khan/Twitter
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan met Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu on Wednesday and couldn't help but let the world know of their meeting.
'Happy for you silver medalist@mirabai_chanu... lovely meeting with u … best wishes always!' Salman posted on his Twitter handle.
Returning the admiration, Mirabai replied: 'Thank you so much @BeingSalmanKhan sir. I am a big fan of you and it was like a dream come true for me.'
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was first of the seven medallists for India at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a silver medal in weightlifting (49kg category), on the first day of the Tokyo Games.