Indian fencing achieved its best-ever performance on the global stage as Epee fencers Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan concluded their individual campaigns at the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026 in Hong Kong. Both athletes became the first Indian women's Epee fencers to qualify for the Main Table of 64 (Direct Elimination Round) at a Senior World Championships, competing in a field of over 180 athletes at the Asia World Expo. In the final standings for Women's Individual Epee, Taniksha Khatri placed 43rd overall, registering India's highest-ever individual rank in the event at a Senior World Championships. Her teammate Prachi Lohan finished 58th, giving India two fencers in the top 60. Rounding out the Indian squad in the same event, Yashkeerat Kaur Hayer ranked 143rd, and Mitva Jesangbhai Chaudhari ranked 150th. Expressing his support for the athletes, Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia and the Fencing Association of India, sai...
Amitabh Bachchan recently shared an emotional blog post dedicated to his son Abhishek Bachchan. He expressed his pride in his journey as an actor.
What
- In a post shared on Saturday, the veteran actor praised Abhishek not only as his son but also as someone who has earned his respect through hard work and bold career choices.
- Amitabh opened his blog by quoting his father, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan: "My sons, just because you are my sons, shall not be my inheritors; they who shall be my inheritors, shall be my sons." He added that Abhishek has proven himself worthy of being called his true inheritor-not by birth, but by merit.
- "He has dared to take on films and characters that challenged him, and he 'acted'," Amitabh wrote. "He dared to act and be recognised," he added.
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 21, 2025
… and there is immense admiration for Abhishek ..
“मेरे बेटे, बेटे होने से मेरे उत्तराधिकारी नहीं होंगे ; जो मेरे उत्तराधिकारी होंगे वो मेरे बेटे होंगे”
~हरिवंश राय बच्चन
my sons just because you are my sons shall not be my inheritors .. they that shall be my… pic.twitter.com/4hOyjOwczY
Background
Earlier the same day, Amitabh also showed support for Abhishek's upcoming film Kaalidhar Laapata by posting on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote, "My prayers Abhishek .. your ability to choose different roles and films and to immerse yourself in them .. and succeed .. a very rare quality ..love and blessings."
Directed by Madhumita, Kaalidhar Laapata stars Abhishek Bachchan as Kaalidhar, a middle-aged man struggling with memory loss and abandonment.
After overhearing his siblings' plan to leave him behind at the crowded Maha Kumbh Mela, he decides to vanish on his own terms.
His life takes a turn when he meets Ballu (played by Daivik Bhagela), an 8-year-old who has been surviving alone on the streets. Their chance meeting marks the beginning of an unexpected bond.
Kaalidhar Laapata will be available to stream on ZEE5 from July 4.
In A Nutshell
Amitabh Bachchan penned an emotional blog post praising son Abhishek Bachchan for earning his place through hard work and bold film choices. He expressed pride in Abhishek's performance in the upcoming film Kaalidhar Laapata, which streams on ZEE5 from July 4. The film follows a man with memory loss who forms an unexpected bond with a street-smart child.
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