Film industry congratulates Neeraj Chopra on winning gold at Tokyo Olympics

Members of the film industry, on Saturday, congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on winning a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics.

"It's a Gold. Heartiest congratulations Neeraj Chopra on creating history. You are responsible for a billion tears of joy. Well done," actor Akshay Kumar wrote on Instagram Story.

Lauding Neeraj, actor Anushka Sharma took to her Instagram Story and posted a picture of the sportsperson, saying he " makes the entire country so proud".

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, too, hailed the golden performance of Neeraj.

Actors Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra among several others have conveyed their best wishes to Neeraj on his golden win.