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Priyanka Chopra mourns Sunil Thapa`s demise: `You helped me through tough days`

Priyanka Chopra mourns Sunil Thapa`s demise: `You helped me through tough days`

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Actor Sunil Thapa, who is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and series The Family Man, has passed away at the age of 68. He had an illustrious career in Nepali cinema with over 300 films. As the actor passes away, Priyanka Chopra has penned a heartfelt note remembering how her late Mary Kom co-star helped her through her toughest time after the passing of her father, Ashok Chopra. Priyanka Chopra mourns Sunil Thapa’s demise In the 2014 movie, Priyanka played the boxer Mary Kom, while Sunil Thapa was seen as her coach Narjit Singh. Mourning Sunil Thapa’s demise, she shared a clip and wrote, “You will always be my Coach Sir. You kept me together when I had just lost my dad. You loved me and helped me through many tough days without even realizing. Your warm hugs and your laugh will always be part of my memories. Gone too young but never forgotten.” Offering her condolences to the family and loved ones of Sunil Thapa, she added, “Thank you for …

Abhinash Jamwal emerges from Shiva Thapa’s shadow after silver at Boxing World Cup

Abhinash Jamwal emerges from Shiva Thapa’s shadow after silver at Boxing World Cup

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On his flight back from the Boxing World Cup in Brazil, Abhinash Jamwal was still thinking about his final against local boy Yuri Reis. Jamwal lost 0-5 to Yuri but clinched his first-ever International medal in the 65 kg category at the first-ever event of the newly recognized World Boxing. “I was thinking about the loss in my flight but playing in my second tournament, I take the result as a sign of a good start to my senior career,” Abhinash told The Indian Express. The 22-year-old boxer from Mandi, Himachal has started to emerge from the shadow of former World Championship bronze medallist Shiva Thapa. Playing in the same category in the 2024 Paris Olympics cycle as Thapa, Abhinash has been around the National camp since 2022 after winning his second nationals medal. “My breakthrough year in the senior circuit was when I clinched bronze in the 2021 Nationals. After that I kept winning medals with the 67 kg gold in 2022 and the latest one at the 2024 Nationals where I defeated Shiva …