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  • Asian Games gold-winning boxer Dingko Singh dies after long battle with cancer

    Asian Games gold-winning boxer Dingko Singh dies after long battle with cancer

    Asian Games gold medal-winning former boxer Dingko Singh died on Thursday, June 10,  after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 42 and had been fighting the disease since 2017.

    “I’m deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Dingko Singh. One of the finest boxers India has ever produced, Dinko’s gold medal at 1998 Bangkok Asian Games sparked the Boxing chain reaction in India. I extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family. RIP Dinko,” Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted.

    The Manipur-based former boxer endured a long battle with cancer and even fought Covid-19 last year. “My sincerest condolences on this loss May his life’s journey & struggle forever remain a source inspiration for the upcoming generations. I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this period of grief & mourning #dinkosingh,” tweeted India’s first Olympic-medallist in boxing Vijender Singh.

    Dingko won the Asian Games gold in 1998 and was bestowed the Arjuna award the same year. In 2013, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to the sport. Dingko, who was employed with Navy, had taken to coaching after hanging up his gloves.

  • Shahid Kapoor turns producer

    Shahid Kapoor turns producer

    Shahid Kapoor is one busy man. After Jersey and Raj and DK’s next, Shahid was supposed to work on Shashank Khaitan’s Yoddha but he walked out of the film at the last minute. He was also in talks for several other films, including the Hindi remake of Surarai Pottru, a Ram Madhvani film and the big budgeted Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directorial Karna. Now, we can tell you that although he’s making his digital debut on Amazon Prime Video, he has inked a huge deal with Netflix as well. A source informed Bollywood Hungama, “Shahid has been paid to the tune of over Rs. 70-80 crore for a trilogy that he’s going to star in. It’s a period mythological war saga that will be adapted from Amish Tripathi’s novel. Not just that, this will also mark Shahid’s foray into production.” He had been waiting to set up his own production house for some time. “Shahid was almost kick-starting his own banner with the Dingko Singh biopic but it fell apart. Now, Netflix and he have signed a mutual agreement on this project. It will most likely feature him and is going to be an ambitious period venture designed on the lines of a Baahubali but only for the web.