Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, an Indian weightlifter, earned a silver medal in the 49kg division at the Tokyo Olympics, ending a 21-year drought for the country.

Lin Laishram, a Manipur native, is proud of her hometown girl for putting the North Eastern state on the map with her victory.

She says, “A small state like Manipur has produced many great sports stars. I am extremely proud of Mirabai. Winning a silver medal and putting Manipur, India on the world map is a feeling of victory of unity in diversity.”

Sharing her thoughts on casting if a Mirabai biopic is ever made, Lin states, “It’ll be a shame if an actor of another ethnicity plays it in today’s day and age. Inclusivity is a big thing across the world and about time we as a country practice it as well.”