B-town celebs congratulate Indian men’s hockey team for an Olympic medal after 41 years

The Indian men’s hockey team scripted history on Thursday, August 5, as they brought home an Olympic bronze medal after 41 years! Led by Manpreet Singh, the team defeated Germany at the Tokyo Olympics. It was intense drama that unfolded on the field; grit and determination, followed by perseverance by the men in blue.

Farhan Akhtar trolled over gaffe…

Ecstatic fans in India had actor Farhan Akhtar in a spot, as he got the gender of the winning team wrong! “Go Girls!!! So proud of #teamIndia for showing exemplary fighting spirit and bringing in our 4th medal…super stuff. #Tokyo2020 #Hockey,” he apparently posted in now-deleted tweet. He later corrected his post, “So proud of #teamIndia for showing exemplary fighting spirit and bringing in our 4th medal .. super stuff.” But the screenshot of the deleted tweet went viral, leading to cheeky comments and memes.“Is he planning to do the protagonist’s role in #ranirampal’s biopic!,” a user tweeted.

With a total of nine goals scored and India winning 5-4, it was indeed a high-voltage affair. The game was open till the very last seconds, as India conceded a penalty corner six seconds from time. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh emerged as the last-second saviour, getting India its long-awaited win. The whole nation is proud of the team and social media was filled with congratulatory messages. Bollywood celebs were not behind, as they expressed their joy. While Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Bhumi Pednekar, Tiger Shroff and Sidharath Malhotra took to their Instagram Stories, others posted congratulatory messages on Twitter. Shah Rukh Khan was the first from B-town who tweeted, “Wow!! Indian men’s hockey team congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.”

Akshay Kumar tweeted, “Congratulations Team India on rewriting history! An Olympic medal after 41 years! What a match, what a comeback! #Tokyo2020.” Actor-director Rahul Bose posted, “The Indian men’s hockey team. You beauties. Well played, Germany. #OlympicBronze Congratulations @sports_odisha !” Diljit Dosanjh wrote, “Mubarkan Sareya Nu…”

Tamannaah Bhatia posted, “A win that will go down in history! What a phenomenal performance by our men’s hockey team. Bringing home the bronze after 41 years! Congratulations Team India…”

Actor Randeep Hooda tweeted, “Proud moment for the National game of India — History created after 41 years by these boys… #Bronze #IndvsGer #Hockey #hockeyindia #ChakDeIndia ##Olympics kudos to @Naveen_Odisha for the support.” — TNS