Arjun Kapoor lauds Neeraj Chopra for battling obesity: You are such an inspiration to me

After knowing about Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra’s battle with obesity, actor Arjun Kapoor lauded the javelin thrower saying he is an inspiration to everyone. “Just battling obesity can be physically and mentally exhausting. This boy has not just overcome that, he has kept his eyes on the prize to ace an Olympic gold medal. Neeraj, you are such an inspiration to me and for the country,(sic)” Arjun wrote on his Instagram Story.

For the unversed, Neeraj, who created history for India at the Tokyo Olympics by winning a gold medal, had an obese childhood. Reportedly, at the age of 13, he weighed more than 80 kgs. Like Neeraj, Arjun also struggled with obesity since childhood.

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He recently shared a picture of himself before and after his weight loss transformation. “Pehle main bohot mota bohot pareshan tha…. No no this is not one of those posts. Just putting it out there that I love every chapter of my life. Those days & even now, I have always been myself at every step of the way. I cherish every bit of it. I’m a work in progress like anyone & everyone else. My mother told me every stage of your life is a journey & you will always be a constant work in progress. I understand the meaning of that now more than ever and I’m loving that I’m working towards bettering myself… every damn day,” he said.

On the work front, Arjun will be seen sharing screen space with actors Saif Ali Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam in horror-comedy Bhoot Police. He also has Mohit Suri’s Ek Villain Returns, also starring Disha Patani, John Abraham and Tara Sutaria.

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