History-Making Moment: Jackie Shroff Congratulates Judoka Kapil Parmar's Bronze Victory

Jackie Shroff congratulated Indian judoka Kapil Parmar for making history by winning a bronze medal in the men's -60kg J1 contest at the Paris Paralympics. Kapil's victory marks India's first ever Judo medal at the Paralympics, increasing the country's medal tally to 25.

Actor Jackie Shroff congratulated India's judoka Kapil Parmar after he made history by winning a bronze medal in the men's -60kg J1 contest at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. Parmar clinched the medal by overcoming Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira.

Shroff shared a picture of Parmar on his Instagram story, celebrating the achievement with a caption that noted it was India's first ever Judo medal at the Paralympics/Olympics and that it increased India's total medal tally to 25. Parmar executed the Ippon in just 33 seconds to secure the victory.

Despite an earlier 0-10 defeat against Iran's Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semi-finals, Parmar, hailing from Shivor village in Madhya Pradesh, reached the podium by also dominating Venezuela's Marcos Dennis Blanco with a 10-0 victory. On the acting front, Shroff is excited about his upcoming film 'Singham Again,' directed by Rohit Shetty and featuring a star-studded cast.

(With inputs from agencies.)