Olympic gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra’s story is nothing short of a movie script. His journey from being an overweight kid who joined athletics only to shed weight to making the entire country proud at Tokyo Olympics, he is an inspiration in every way.
However, a person online on Reddit decided to actually turn his story into a movie script featuring none other than Akshay Kumar as Neeraj Chopra, Gajraj Rao as a coach, and Kiara Advani!
The movie begins with a humble village scene:
“Opening scene is a small village in Haryana, some guys are playing cricket, and the batsman hits a big six. The ball goes into a nearby field. A little boy is working in the fields with his father. The boys who are playing say ‘ Oye Chhotu ball dena’. Little boy picks up the ball and is about to throw, the cricket playing boys say, ‘Don’t throw, it will never reach us. However, little kid throws the ball, not only does it reach it hits the middle stump and everyone is stunned.”
Next, enter Gajraj Rao!
“Gajraj Rao who is an athletics coach was passing by and is stunned to see this. He follows the kid around and sees the kid has an outstanding throwing arm and great aim. Gajraj is convinced that this kid is special and asks him to join his academy. The kid says he is too poor, doesn’t have money for shoes etc, plus he has to work to help his father.”
After the father agrees, Neeraj starts his practice sessions. Kids make fun of him. However, when they see the boy throw a javelin, they stop bothering him.
Cut to the future! The boy is now all grown up and Akshay Kumar plays the role of Neeraj Chopra. He also falls in love with the daughter of a senior army officer, played by Kiara Advani.
“The kid is grown up and he is Akshay Kumar. He is a national-level javelin thrower, plus has a job in the Army. He wins every national competition. There is some major function at Cantonment, March past is happening. Akshay is marching and notices Kiara Advani sitting next to the Commanding Officer, he realises she is the daughter of the senior officer, eyes meet, song plays, love blossoms.”
However, Akshay is entirely focused on his sport, so he can’t commit to Kiara, who decides to wait for him till he wins a gold medal. Meanwhile, there is war, there is injury, there is hope, and there is revival. Cut to the Olympics!
“His main competition is from a massive evil German guy and an African guy. German guy mocks Akshay and says you Indians are weak, can’t beat me. But Akshay tops the qualifiers. The German guy is concerned and night before and gets a few members of the German contingent to attack Akshay in the games village. Akshay fights them all and shows off his martial arts skills.”
On the day of the finals, Akshay is informed that his father’s farm has caught fire.
“Day of the final arrives. Everyone is throwing well. Akshay messes up 1st couple of throws as the burning farm plays on his mind. However his coach tells him, ‘Farm will come back, he almost died in battle, this is nothing, this is what your country needs.'”
“Akshay is 4th before the final throw. As he runs up all members of Indian contingent stand up and shout ‘Bharat Mata Ki’……Akshay aces the throw, turns around and says ‘Jai’. Everyone celebrates in the stadium. German walks up to him and says he is sorry, Akshay is the real champion.”
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This would really make a pretty entertaining watch! Don’t you think?