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Actor thanks Priyanka for acknowledging lack of appropriate casting in Mary Kom
Actor Lin Laishram appreciates actor Priyanka Chopra's ‘gracious and brave’ response on lack of appropriate casting in Mary Kom.
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Published on Jan 18, 2022 05:14 PM IST
Priyanka Chopra says ‘someone from the northeast’ should have played Mary Kom
- Priyanka Chopra said in an interview that the role of Mary Kom should have been played by ‘someone from the northeast’, adding that they look nothing alike.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 07:07 AM IST
Mary Kom to skip National Women's Boxing Championships
The 38-year-old, who reached the pre-quarters of Tokyo Olympics before bowing out with a hard-fought loss, is, however, training for the world championships in December.
Updated on Oct 18, 2021 08:11 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Mary Kom director defends Priyanka's casting, cites Amitabh Bachchan's example
- Omung Kumar, who directed the Mary Kom biopic, has defended the casting of Priyanka Chopra in the title role amid renewed criticism.
Published on Aug 07, 2021 01:27 PM IST
Tokyo 2020: Mary Kom engulfed with disbelief after loss
- Tokyo 2020: After Thursday’s 51kg Round of 16 tie bout, the Colombian won 3-2, Kom raised her hand, bowed in all four directions, and hugged Valencia, who then raised Kom’s hand.
Updated on Jul 29, 2021 11:43 PM IST
Avishek Roy
Priyanka showers praise on Mary Kom after her Olympics exit, calls her a legend
- Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter on Thursday to shower praises on boxing star Mary Kom after her exit from the Tokyo Olympics.
Updated on Jul 29, 2021 09:12 PM IST
Wins 2 out of 3 rounds but still loses, unlucky Mary Kom bows out of Olympics
Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom's (51kg) pursuit of a second Olympic medal ended in the pre-quarterfinals of the Tokyo Games as she went down to 2016 edition's bronze-medallist Ingrit Valencia in a fiercely-fought showdown here on Thursday.
Updated on Jul 29, 2021 06:02 PM IST
PTI | , Tokyo
Priyanka watches Olympics opening ceremony with 'extra loud cheer' for Mary Kom
- Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram on Friday to show her excitement for Tokyo Olympics. Check out what she posted.
Published on Jul 23, 2021 09:51 PM IST
Priyanka's Mary Kom co-star says it was 'heartbreaking' to see her in title role
- Lin Laishram hopes that a scenario that involves culturally incompatible actors like Priyanka Chopra being cast as Mary Kom 'doesn't happen again'.
Published on Jul 06, 2021 10:49 AM IST
Lin on Priyanka playing Mary Kom: 'A girl from Northeast could have been cast'
- Lin Laishram has opened up about discrimination in the casting process of the film on Mary Kom. Here's what she said about the film and Priyanka Chopra.
Updated on Jun 15, 2021 03:35 PM IST
Pooja Rani wins gold, Mary Kom loses in final at Asian Boxing Championships
- Defending champion Pooja Rani put up a dominating show to beat Mavluda Movlonova of Uzbekistan and retain the 75kg title in the Asian boxing championships in Dubai on Sunday.
Updated on May 30, 2021 10:49 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Mary Kom seeks her sixth gold medal in Asian Boxing Championships
- Six-time world champion Mary Kom and defending champion Amit Panghal are among the seven Indian pugilists who will play in the finals at the 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.
Published on May 29, 2021 06:03 PM IST
Asian Boxing Championships: Mary Kom enters final
- The top-seeded Mary Kom dug from her huge reservoir of experience to outwit the sprightly Altantsetseg with her right hook being particularly impressive on the day.
Updated on May 27, 2021 09:06 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Indian boxing team reaches Dubai for Asian C'ship after delayed flight landing
- An 'air-bubble' flight carrying Indian boxers had to stay mid-air longer than scheduled as administrative paperwork delayed its landing.
Updated on May 22, 2021 04:42 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Mary Kom among 10 boxers to resume training as national camp shifted to Pune
- Indian women boxers including six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and two other Olympic-bound boxers Simranjit Kaur and Lovlina Borgohain have been named in the elite women national camp.
Published on May 05, 2021 03:47 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Mary Kom, Lovlina in Indian women's boxing squad for Asian Championships
Mary Kom is a six-time Asian medallist, including five gold medals. She had opted out of the previous edition of the event in 2019.
Published on Apr 07, 2021 07:40 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Tokyo will be my Olympic swansong, says veteran Indian boxer Mary Kom
Six-times world champion Kom, 38, has been boxing for 20 years but had to wait for the London Games in 2012 for a shot at an Olympic medal when women were allowed to compete for the first time.
Published on Mar 10, 2021 06:21 PM IST
Reuters |
Simranjit, Jasmine in final; Mary Kom settles for bronze in Boxam International
The 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
Updated on Mar 05, 2021 10:00 PM IST
PTI |
Mary Kom enters semis of Spanish tourney; assured of medal
The 37-year-old, who had not competed since her Tokyo qualification last year in Jordan, defeated Italian Giordana Sorrentino with a split verdict in the quarterfinal stage of the event.
Published on Mar 03, 2021 09:39 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Mary Kom appointed as chairperson of AIBA champions and veterans committee
Mary Kom thanked AIBA president and said she will give her best at the position.
Published on Mar 03, 2021 03:47 PM IST
ANI | , Lausanne
Mary Kom, Amit Panghal among 13 in quarters of Spanish boxing tourney
Mary Kom (51kg), competing for the first time since qualifying for the Olympics last year, will take on Italian Giordana Sorrentino in her opening bout on Wednesday.
Published on Mar 02, 2021 10:08 PM IST
PTI |
Six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom joins Koo app
Mary Kom, who is also a member of parliament, asked her followers to join on KOO while responding to the application.
Published on Feb 25, 2021 03:44 PM IST
ANI |
How long can you fear the virus? Mary Kom ahead of first competition in 1 year
The 37-year-old six-time world champion mostly trained at home in 2020 and joined the national camp in Bengaluru for a fortnight last month after recovering from dengue.
Published on Feb 22, 2021 12:58 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Mary Kom, Manish Kaushik set for competitive action after one year
The 37-year-old flyweight boxer, who is a six-time world champion, last competed at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Jordan in March last year. The tournament in Spain is scheduled to be held from March 1 to 7.
Published on Feb 12, 2021 05:51 PM IST
PTI |
Mary Kom credits BFI president for boxers' 'remarkable performances'
Kom recently joined the national camp and begun training for the final phase of comeback ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Published on Feb 02, 2021 09:26 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Mary Kom joins camp, to train from Monday
Currently quarantined at the institute, Mary Kom got the all-clear on Friday after returning a negative test for Covid-19. She had stayed away from the elite national camp and competitions because of the pandemic.
Published on Jan 15, 2021 07:27 PM IST
Avishek Roy
Mary Kom a big source of inspiration for me: Bala Devi
Bala, the first Indian woman to play professional football in a top-flight league in Europe, talked about an interaction with the six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom during the 2014 Asian Games.
Updated on Dec 12, 2020 06:29 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
I have no rivalry with Mary Kom: Nikhat Zareen
The 24-year-old boxer refuses any such rumours and clears the air by stating that she respects the senior boxer and wishes that she wins a gold medal at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 01:53 PM IST
HT Mumbai | Nishad Neelambaran
Singer Vee Kapoor and lyricist Prashant Ingole to release a romantic song soon
While Kapoor is known for soulful devotional songs like ‘Giridhari’ and ‘Saavaro’, Ingole is known for tracks in ‘Purani Jeans’, ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 07:12 PM IST
Faced difficulties early on because boxing is considered a male-dominated sport: Mary Kom
Mary said she wouldn’t be where she is had it not been for the challenges she faced en route to becoming a boxer.
Published on Jun 10, 2020 07:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com