The first anniversary of the Fit India Movement saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting online with fitness experts and influencers from across the country, including Milind Soman. Addressing him as’ Made in India Milind ‘after the’ 90s song that shot the actor to fame, Prime Minister Modi acknowledged how the 54-year-old star had contributed to the fitness movement in his own vocal form by even writing. a book titled after the famous track.
On a lighter note, Prime Minister Modi pointed out how netizens continue to discuss their age and asked, “Whatever you say is your age, are you really that old or is it something else?” Laughing out loud at the amused question, Milind replied, “A lot of people ask me the same question about my age. They also ask me how I can run such long distances (like Delhi to Mumbai in 2012) at this time. I tell you, my mother at 81 years old, is capable of doing all this. She is a great source of inspiration for me and many others ”.
She added: “If you go to the villages, women travel miles to fill the water and for other activities. The problem in cities with widespread technology is that we sit a lot in one place to work and other things. This makes them lazy. ”She shed light on her women’s-only fitness program, Pinkathon, where women over 60 start with a regular 3K run before moving on to regular exercises and end up running 100KM.
While Milind appreciated the Fit India Movement for encouraging people to recognize their physical and mental strength, PM Modi stated, “Fitness knows no age.” He revealed how someone had shared with him a video of Milind’s mother, Usha Soman, doing push-ups even at the age of 81, which left him in awe and made him looped over 5 times.
Flaunting his mother’s fitness achievements, Milind proudly revealed how she continues to inspire him, as not only did he start hiking after age 60, but also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and even attended Everest Base Camp to that age. In return, Milind taught him to do squats, push-ups, and other exercises that he now does on a daily basis. “I salute your mother,” Prime Minister Modi said in Milind’s latest reveal.
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