Salman's tweet, PM's congratulation, and chilled out mom. Nikhat Zareen, India's latest boxing sensation, spoke to Brut about life outside of the ring. 🥊
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00:00when i started boxing my mom was worried because you know in boxing we get hit
00:04would marry me if i spoil my face when i saw our honorable prime minister's tweet also
00:10i was very happy because i didn't expect that he will congratulate me but
00:15he did hi this is nikazarin for brood
00:23when i started boxing my mom was worried because you know in boxing we get hit
00:28and we you know get lots of cuts and we bleed also so because of that she was worried that
00:35who would marry me if i spoil my face but now i like after winning so many medals for my country
00:41now she is so chilled out
00:44she just says
00:52right now i'm not focusing on getting a groom
00:55my focus is until i don't fulfill my dream of winning olympic medal
01:01till then we keep the groom aside
01:10i belong from a community where you know people have orthodox mentality they used to talk about
01:18me about my shorts and about my dressing i used to wear and yeah when when i started boxing
01:27there were a lot of people who used to doesn't like me doing boxing but my father always told
01:31me one thing you know you keep your focus on boxing and you do well in this sport and you
01:38win medal for your country and these people only will come and take pictures with you
01:46there was no rivalry from both of us it was just the you know heat of the moment
01:51things happened but i always had huge respect for her i look up to her and she has been
01:58inspiration for all of us so yeah it was a happy moment this morning when she came
02:04to boxing hall and i showed my medal and she congratulated me and we took a picture
02:10it was very special getting a tweet from salman khan but at the same time when i saw our honorable
02:24prime minister's tweet also i was very happy because i didn't expect that he will congratulate
02:30me but he did but i was feeling so proud and it was a pride moment for me someone sends me i love
02:37you nikhat i'm your huge fan i want to marry you so such messages comes on my accounts so
02:45but yeah it feels good like people you know send so much love and people started
02:51you know appreciating your work so that really feels good