The gripping round didn’t just leave viewers thrilled but also earned praise across the board. Several Bollywood celebrities cheered for Vinesh Phogat including Taapsee Pannu. The actress took to her social media handle and wrote, “This woman is going to be recalled as a benchmark in a lot of ways for decades to come! What a woman! What a crazy year she has had and what courage she has shown. Your fan for life.”
Rajkummar Rao shared a photo of the wrestler from the Paris Olympics 2024.
He wrote, “And we are in the finals. It was such a joy watching you playing live. You are the pride of our nation @vineshphogat. Good luck for the finals. Our prayers are with you.”
Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra who portrayed Vinesh’s cousins Geeta and Babita on screen in Aamir Khan’s Dangal also shared pictures and videos of the winning moment on social media to celebrate.