Mary Kom's winning gold did not surprise me: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who co-produced the film "Mary Kom", says he is not at all surprised by the real Mary Kom's gold medal victory in the Asian Games because she is a true hero who has the tenacity and the passion for achieving the great.

“She is a true hero. I am not surprised by her victory. I expected her to bring the gold home from the Asian Games. Mary has the tenacity and the passion. These are qualities that prompted us to make a film on her life in the first place", Bhansali said.

Actor Darshan Kumar, who played Mary Kom’s husband in the biopic, said, “We are all super-proud of the super-woman. Congrats Mary for the wonderful victory. You’ve made India shine with your gold. I feel blessed to have been part of a film about your life.”