Filmmaker
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
who
co-produced
the
film
Mary
Kom,
says
M.C.
Mary
Kom's
victory
of
India's
first
women's
boxing
gold
in
Asian
Games
in
Incheon,
is
no
surprise,
given
her
"tenacity
and
passion".
"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.
Mary
Kom
is
a
biopic
based
on
the
ups
and
downs
of
the
star
boxer's
life.
Featuring
Priyanka
Chopra
and
Darshan
Kumar,
it
is
directed
by
first
timer
Omung
Kumar.
Darshan,
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."
Mary
Kom
punched
her
way
to
victory,
defeating
Kazakhstan's
Zhaina
Shekerbekova
in
the
flyweight
(48-51kg)
final
in
Incheon
Wednesday.