Karmakar’s feat draws praise from B-town

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan has congratulated ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who won gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup.

The megastar also praised her by saying that he was a proud Indian because of her. Bachchan on Monday tweeted: “Congratulations to Dipa Karmakar.

She has won gold in the world championships for gymnastics on the vault. You proved to the world that what was wrongly denied to you in the Olympics, you won it here. Proud of you. We are proud Indians because of you!” Karmakar, 24, bagged gold in the women’s vault event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup on Sunday held in Mersin, Turkey.