Neeraj Chopra`s mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son`s silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan`s Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.

Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, currently seen in the Anubhav Sinha directorial web series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, speaks exclusively to mid-day.com about his Paris Olympics-themed Bappa for Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations. We visited his Mumbai home where he explained how the decor consisted of medals won by his daughter, a football player, and also treated us to the bhog he cooked himself. Watch the video for more.