Manchu Lakshmi raises funds with pedal power
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Garners ₹6 lakh for AMF para-athletes
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Garners ₹6 lakh for AMF para-athletes
Actor-producer Manchu Lakshmi on Sunday undertook a 100-km bicycle ride from here to Toopran and back to raise ₹13 lakh for para-athletes at Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF).
IT Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan flagged off the ride from Infinity Para-Sports Academy and Rehab Centre at Rasoolpura at 5 a.m. and she was received back at the same venue by para-athletes of AMF around 11.30 a.m. She was joined in the ride by Indian para-cycling team and a few other cyclists.
Ms. Manchu underwent rigorous training for the purpose under the guidance of Aditya Mehta, a certified cycling coach, to fulfil her dream of pedalling 100 km on bicycle. Her training sessions were spread over the past month without a break. She cycled 30 to 50 km on flat, slopy and hilly terrains.
In a heartwarming gesture to support para-athletes, actress Lakshmi Manchu will cycle 100 kilometers on Feb 28 to raise funds for differently-abled people. She aims to contribution in accomplishing their ambition to pursue different forms of sports.
Lakshmi Manchu to cycle 100km to support differently-abled for sports
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Hyderabad, Feb 8 : Actress Lakshmi Manchu will cycle 100 kilometres on February 28 to raise funds for differently-abled people and their ambition to pursue different forms of sports.
Talking to IANS, Lakshmi said: I have been wanting to ride a 100 kilometres as a dream, as something that I wanted to do.
The actress shares that her determination to be a part of the cause came after she went to Maldives on a holiday.
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