Entertainment Desk. Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and Swapnil Kusale of India have brought glory to the country by winning bronze medals in the Paris Olympics 2024. The whole country is celebrating their victory. Indian cinema has also not lagged behind in showing the players' achievements.

The audience also feels proud and inspired by watching the players' struggle and the country's victory. However, while it is challenging for filmmakers to create such stories, the actors also have to work very hard to get into the role of a player.

There is a wave of happiness in Bollywood due to the success of Indian players in the Olympics. Many artists, including Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, and Anupam Kher, have congratulated the players for their victory through their internet media accounts.

Olympic winner Manu Bhaker said in various interviews that there was a time when she was disappointed with the defeat, but Shrimadbhagwadgita inspired her to focus on her karma by abandoning the thought of results. Players inspire others When they try beyond the thought of defeat and victory. Something similar was in the story of runner Milkha Singh.

Salute to the spirit

The first name among the films made on the players who brought glory to the country in the Olympics is Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, starring Farhan Akhtar and directed by Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra. In the year 1960, Milkha finished fourth in the 400-meter final in the Olympic Games. Even though he could not win a medal, he made a record that was broken after about 40 years. The film was a box office success and also depicted Milkha's struggle and courage.

The film Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra, was the story of Mary Kom's desire and struggle as an ordinary girl from Manipur. Mary Kom won India's first medal in women's boxing at the London Olympics in 2012. She also got support from her husband in this journey of becoming a sportsperson. Her husband raised the twin children and encouraged his wife to pursue sports. This story, along with the struggle of a female sportsperson, attacked the conservative thinking that managing the house and raising children is only a woman's responsibility.

Courage made him a warrior.

It is natural to mention the film Soorma based on former hockey captain Sandeep Singh, popularly known as 'Flicker Singh'. Sandeep was the youngest player to participate in the 2004 Athens Olympics. During his journey on the Shatabdi train, a bullet fired by a railway security guard accidentally changed the direction of his life. He did not lose courage and made a comeback in the team. In 2012, under his leadership, the team made it to the London Olympics.

Diljit Dosanjh brought his character to life. This story taught me that solid willpower can make the impossible possible. In this series, the film Saina, starring Parineeti Chopra, was released on the life of Saina Nehwal, the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal. Saina won the women's singles bronze medal in the London Olympics in 2012. The film showed how parents sacrifice to make their children's future better.

Fictional story based on an actual incident

Similarly, Gold, starring Akshay Kumar, was a fictional story based on the true incident of independent India's first victory in the Olympics held in London in 1948. Actor Vineet Kumar Singh, who played a hockey player in it, says that sports can improve any person's lifestyle. It gives courage to accept both defeat and victory in life. Watching such films generates a determination in the mind to do something good. If a film is made on Manu Bhaker in the future, it will inspire the youth.

Chandu is not a champion.

Chandu, which was released recently, was based on the life of champion Muralikant Petkar. He was the first Indian to win a gold medal in swimming at the Paralympics in 1972. Kartik Aaryan, who played the role of Chandu in it, had to learn sports like swimming, wrestling, and boxing.

He said that he considers himself fortunate that he got the opportunity to work on this inspiring story. In the coming days, preparations are underway to make a biopic of Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra. These films show that to reach the top, one has to work hard, struggle and face challenges. If you are ready, the field is open for you.

Obstacles could not block the way.

The film Maidan, starring Ajay Devgan, released this year, was based on Syed Abdul Rahim, who was the coach of the Indian football team from 1950 to 1963. Due to his leadership and strategies, the Indian team reached the semi-finals of football in the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. The Indian team was the first Asian team to reach here.The shooting of the ground was to be done when the lockdown was imposed due to Corona, and shooting could not be done at the actual location. A set had to be built to shoot the match. Then, in 2021, cyclone Takte came. The makeup room, stand, and green screen room built on the set were all blown away. Everything had to be built again. This film was made while battling many such challenges.