PIB gives Lagaan movie twist to India's bronze medal win

New Delhi : Indian men hockey team on Thursday ended 41-year-long wait to win a medal at Olympics as they scored Bronze medal, defeating Germany 5-4 in a game at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

It was an emotional moment for both Indians and the players. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) also celebrated the stellar and historic victory by posting a dialogue from classic film Lagaan.

PIB shared a tweet in which the character of the movie can be seen screaming “Hum jeet gaye (We have won)” as the crowd cheers behind him.

In a tweet, PIB wrote, "History Created! A medal for Indian men’s #hockey team in #Olympics after 41 years Well done boys,” with the hashtags, #Bronze #INDvGER #TeamIndia #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020.

People have liked the meme and have shared on the internet. One user wrote, ”What a memorable comeback from trailing to winning it .After long 41 years .Simply brilliant.”

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