He lost both his arms at a very young age. He went on to qualify in the Paralympics and is India's ace para swimmer! He is Suyash Jadhav. She had only nine seconds to turn the game in her favour at the Olympics. And she did it! She is wrestler Sakshi Malik. He had a perennial fear of water. He went on to become India's only rower to qualify in the Olympics finals! He is Dattu Bhokanal. His patient's wheelchair hardly moved when he started playing. He went on to become India's champion para shuttler! He is Sanjeev Kumar. Umeed India: Guts, Glory and Gold talks about groundbreaking stories of not just these iconic men and women but of many more like them. Based on a popular show on Epic Channel, Umeed India: Inki Jeet Hamari Jeet, where host-cricketer Virender Sehwag travels through the country and interviews these stars in their villages and training bases, capturing exciting moments in their home environment and meeting their family and friends, in order to discover their real story of grit and determination. This book features inspiring stories of thirteen such athletes who are our hope for the 2020 Olympics.
About the Author
EPIC Television Channel is the flagship factual entertainment offering from IN10 Media—a network with diverse interests in the media and entertainment sector. It is an India-centric, content-driven destination that has redefined the genre by being the only native Hindi-language infotainment channel. With a reputation for excellence in showcasing premium factual content that celebrates, explores, discovers and inspires India through untold stories, facts and possibilities, over the years, EPIC Television Channel has been bestowed with several accolades, including the prestigious PromaxBDA Award across various categories, the Indian Television Academy Award for the show Stories by Rabindranath Tagore and the Asian Rainbow Television Award for the show Umeed India.
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