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How Salman Khan’s shirt-tearing scene in ‘Dabangg’ inspired Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar: ‘Felt different kind of enthusiasm’ |

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How Salman Khan’s shirt-tearing scene in ‘Dabangg’ inspired Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar: ‘Felt different kind of enthusiasm’ Salman Khan’s on-screen physique has inspired countless fans to take fitness more seriously, but Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar has revealed just how deeply one particular scene from ‘Dabangg’ influenced his life. Kumar recently spoke about his journey on…

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Once a vegetable seller & e-rickshaw driver, Jhandu now earns spot on CWG podium | Commonwealth Games News

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Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw through the streets of Harnaut in Bihar’s Nalanda district to support his family.On Friday night, the 29-year-old completed one of Indian para sport’s most remarkable journeys by winning bronze in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after…

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‘Aap ka beta sab jhandu kar diya’: India’s CWG 2026 medallist reveals the painful story behind his name ‘Jhandu’ Kumar | Commonwealth Games News

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India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When “Jhandu Kumar” echoed across the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, Bihar’s para powerlifter had endured taunts over…

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‘Made the entire nation proud’: PM Modi reacts as Jhandu Kumar wins India’s first medal at Commonwealth Games 2026 | Commonwealth Games News

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CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in Para Powerlifting, opens India’s medal tally in Glasgow Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Indian athlete won the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing bronze in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event in Glasgow on Saturday.Taking to X, the Prime…

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From selling vegetables to e-rickshaw driver, now India’s first CWG 2026 medallist: How Bihar’s Jhandu Kumar defied all odds | Commonwealth Games News

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NEW DELHI: For years, Jhandu Kumar’s days began at a vegetable market and ended in a gym. When life became tougher during the COVID-19 pandemic, he swapped the market for an e-rickshaw, working long hours to support his family while refusing to give up on his dream of representing India.On Friday in Glasgow, that dream…

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