The Independence Day is the day when we, Indians, celebrate this day with great fervour and enthusiasm. There were freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for our country and now, there are people who have contributed their bit and made our country proud. Mumbai Live brings to you four such Mumbaikars who come from different strata of life, and have made their names on an international level.
1. Nishriin Parekh
2. Ruchi Shetty
But this 14-year-old girl represented her Rugby team India at Hong Kong which took place on August 4 and 5, 2017, where the matches were played between seven countries - China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Uzbekistan, Singapore and Hong Kong. This was not her first time, she along with her team performed well at a recently held Paris World Games Rugby Sevens. The match Hong Kong was the first game for Shetty who handled the captaincy post.
3. Afroz Shah
A lawyer by profession, Afroz Shah took upon the Versova’s beach cleaning in 2015 and cleared a whopping 5.3 million kg of trash, with an aim to keep the beaches clean and contributing the betterment of the society. He was joined by a group of his like-minded 150 volunteers. and his work was acknowledged by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) who awarded Shah the UN's top accolade - Champions of the Earth Award at Mexico. It is been two years and he is still involved in a beach cleanup.
Every weekend, he gets out of his cozy house and steps in Versova beach for the cleanup. And he is never alone. Lots of volunteers team up every weekend to help him in the cleanup. Now, he has gone one step ahead and has created blue lagoon on Versova beach.
4. Poonam Raut
Prabhadevi resident Punam Raut always dreamt of playing cricket for India and she achieved her dream. Her father, a car driver enrolled her at Shivsena Sports Club, a cricket academy run by coach Sanjay Gaitonde. Punam Raut has played 50 ODIs and 35 T20Is. Initially, she was turned down for the World Cup qualifiers held in Sri Lanka but when she shared 320 run stands for the Indian women’s cricket team against Ireland, she got an entry in India World Cup Studio.
These 4 eminent Mumbaikars have set examples for everyone in the nation. If you know any more people from the city, do write to us in the comment section below or message us on the Facebook page.