At the ongoing Rio Paralympics,Yash Raj Films has announced that it will honour Indian athletes, who will win gold .Well YRF has also greeted Mariyappan Thangavelu for his historic gold win in men's high jump.

As per the Yash Raj Films,“the Rs 10 lakh rupee cash reward for Rio Paralympics winners is to salute the indomitable spirit of sports and champions, against all odds.”

The statement further added,“The studio believes to celebrate the sportsman spirit of these athletes. YRF is known to back sports subjects in Hindi cinema. With 'Chak De! India',Yash Raj Films had backed a subject few would touch- and won over audiences with an entertaining, powerful message in support of women in sport”