Yash Raj Films to honour Indian Paralympic winners

Mumbai: Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Wednesday announced it will honour Indian paralympian gold medal winners and has saluted Mariyappan Thangavelu for his historic gold win in men's high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics. "The studio believes to celebrate the sportsman spirit of these athletes and their life-sized dream that emerged victorious," read a statement from YRF. India's Mariyappan Thangavelu won a gold medal in the men's high jump at the Rio Paralympics. OH WOW! Salman Khan’s ‘Sultan’ CREATES HISTORY for Yash Raj Films; Check out! Earlier, the entertainment banner had announced that they would honour Indian athletes who would have won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics with Rs 1 million. Devendra Jhajharia became first ever two time gold medalist for India at Paralympics. Now, the reward for Rio Paralympics winners is a gesture on similar lines --- that of saluting the indomitable spirit of sportspersons and champions, as every small gesture goes a long way. Gold at Rio Paralympics: Bollywood, Sports & TV stars PRAISE Mariyappan Thangavelu with HEART WARMING congratulatory messages! YRF is known to back sports-based subjects in Hindi cinema. With "Chak De! India", it had backed a powerful message in support of women in sports. With "Sultan", the film studio expressed support for wrestling in India. IANS