Vicky Kaushal, Malaika Arora, Shanaya Kapoor and others praise Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic 2024 win

Neeraj Chopra made history when he won a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win two medals in successive Olympic games.

Malaika Arora (L) Neeraj Chopra (M) and Vicky Kaushal (R)

India is giving its best at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite Vinesh Phogat’s historic silver medal win, she was disqualified after weighing in overweight for some grams on the final day of the wrestling match, which ultimately shattered hopes and sports spirits for millions of Indians. From politicians to B-town celebs, everybody shared their reaction. All eyes were next pinning their hopes for a medal on India’s golden boy, Neeraj Chopra, as he competed against the world's best javelin throwers. Neeraj Chopra made history when he won a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw event. Read on for celebrities' reaction..

Malaika Arora seizes the opportunity to witness the ‘proud moment’

Bollywood actress Malaika Arora was soaking in the Olympics spirit as she hailed Neeraj Chopra. Her efforts came to fruition when Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to win individual gold and silver medals in two consecutive Olympics. Malaika witnessed the historic win live at the sports arena in Paris. Neeraj Chopra, India’s golden boy, won a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw held at the Paris Olympics 2024. He lost the gold to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who created a new record with an impeccable 92.97 throw.

From rooting for the win at the stadium to soaking in the spirits after the win, Malaika Arora had a whirlwind ride of emotions. Check out how she cheered the silver medalist.

Bollywood celebs express pride after Neeraj Chopra’s silver win

Actor Vicky Kaushal showered heaps of praise on athlete Neeraj Chopra by calling it the “Season best performance.” In his Instagram stories, he shared immense pride in the Indian hockey team for their epic performance after winning the bronze medal and also congratulated Neeraj Chopra for the silver medal win. He wrote, “Season best performance. You always make us proud brother.”

Rakul Preet Singh also congratulated Neeraj Chopra for the glorious win and hailed the winner with pride and emotion. B-town diva Shanaya Kapoor also shared her moment as she witnessed the historic silver medal win from the comfort of her home on TV and dropped congratulatory messages to the Olympic star.

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Actor R Madhavan shared hearty wishes to both the gold and silver Olympic medalists. He wrote, "What a wonderful match.."

Sunny Deol also expressed joy after beaming with pride as both the hockey team and Neeraj Chopra made us proud with their bronze and silver wins. Check out how the Gadar star shared his moment of glory.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu lauded Neeraj Chopra on X (formerly Twitter) with a heartfelt social media post.

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