When Neeraj Chopra refused to call Shah Rukh Khan his inspiration – watch viral video

An old video of the Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is going viral on social media in which he refuses to call 

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won the first Olympic gold medal in athletics for India in Tokyo, is now a sporting sensation in the country. Notably, Chopra is also the only second Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics event after Abhinav Bindra.

Chopra's sensational on-field performance has translated seamlessly into a digital phenomenon, making the 23-year-old athlete hugely popular on social media. Meanwhile, an old video of the Olympic gold medalist is going viral on social media. In the video, Neeraj was asked about the inspiration behind his long hairstyle and his reply left everyone amused.

Notably, Neeraj first grabbed the limelight in 2015 as he became the junior world champion with a world record throw of 86.84m in Poland. He surpassed the previous best throw of 84.69m set by Latvia's Zigismunds Sirmais and became the first Indian track and field athlete to set a world record.