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The men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024 was an electrifying event, with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem emerging victorious over India's Neeraj Chopra to claim the gold medal. In the wake of this victory, Pakistani celebrities showered Arshad Nadeem with congratulatory messages. Among them, one actor has pledged Rs 10 lakh to celebrate the athlete's triumph.
This actor, who has appeared in several Bollywood films and shared the screen with stars like Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif, is none other than Pakistani singer and actor Ali Zafar.
On Friday, Ali Zafar took to Twitter to announce that he would be honoring Arshad Nadeem with Rs 10 lakh for his gold medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024. He shared a video of Arshad Nadeem's javelin throw and wrote, "@ArshadOlympian1 breaks record with 92.97 and wins gold for Pakistan! I shall be honouring him with a one million reward through @AliZFoundation. Let's show our heroes the celebration they deserve. I urge @GovtofPakistan @CMShehbaz to welcome him like a hero and establish a sports academy in his name. If our athletes and sportsmen start getting the support they deserve we can win 10 golds a year."
Another Pakistani actor, Adnan Siddiqui, also congratulated Arshad Nadeem on X, writing, "Congratulations @ArshadOlympian1 for winning gold and setting a new Olympic record with an astounding 92.97m throw! Your incredible achievement has elevated you to legendary status and made Pakistan immensely proud." Actress Mahira Khan also expressed her admiration, sharing a photo of Nadeem on her Instagram story with the caption, "Uffff whaaaaaatta throw... breaking recordssss! Yes Sir! Hero."
Ali Zafar made his Bollywood debut as a lead actor with the film Tere Bin Laden, directed by Abhishek Sharma. The film was a major commercial success, and he went on to star in several other Bollywood films, including London, Paris, New York alongside Aditi Rao Hydari, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Katrina Kaif, Dear Zindagi with Alia Bhatt, and Chashme Baddoor alongside Taapsee Pannu.