Mumbai: Even as Mirabai Chanu has won countless fans in the country with her medal winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics, the star weightlifter is herself a big fan of Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
This emerged after Salman posted a congratulatory tweet for Chanu.
Sharing a picture of his recent meeting with Chanu, the Bollywood star tweeted, “Happy for you silver medallist Mirabai Chanu. Lovely meeting with you … Best wishes always.”
Happy for u silver medalist @mirabai_chanu .. lovely meeting with u … best wishes always! pic.twitter.com/KlrTU01xdv
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) August 11, 2021
Reacting to Salman’s tweet, Chanu wrote, “Thank you so much Salman Khan Sir. I am a big fan of you and it was like a dream come true for me.”
Thank you so much @BeingSalmanKhan sir. I am a big fan of you and it was like a dream come true for me. https://t.co/CjGEA5fCEU
— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 11, 2021
Chanu was the first Indian to win a medal at the Tokyo Games by grabbing the silver in weightlifting in the women’s 49 kg category.
