Discovery Channel Presents 'HRX Heroes with Hrithik Roshan'
HRX HEROES WITH HRITHIK ROSHAN
HARSHINI KANHEKARHarshini’s dream of wearing a uniform took her to a Fire Service College in Nagpur. Little did she know, it was an all-male college. But she wasn't prepared to hear that “a girl cannot do this”. She went on to become India’s first female fire engineer.KALPANA SAROJBorn in poverty, wedded at an early age, subjected to abuse and ill-treatment, Kalpana Saroj data-faced it all, yet rose to become an inspiration. She strived against the odds and took charge of her own life. Today, she is a celebrated entrepreneur.NAVIN GULIANavin Gulia, adventurous by nature and an aspiring army cadet, had his ambitions cut short by an accident that left him paralyzed. But his belief in himself never waned. He struggled against terrible odds, beating naysayers to claim back his life. His spirit of adventure still soars and he is a motivation for millions. Today, Navin Gulia is recognised as an adventurer, philanthropist and a motivational speaker.SAJI THOMASSaji Thomas, congenitally deaf and mute, was an exceptionally gifted child while growing up in the outskirts of Kerala. As a child, he built cardboard models of airplanes and cars. His dreams literally took flight as he built his own aircraft.SANGRAM SINGHBefore Sangram took to the wrestling ring, he had already fought several physical and mental battles. He was barely three years old when he was detected with rheumatoid arthritis. After decades of trying to overcome the illness, in 2015 he won the Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships.SUDHA CHANDRANSeventeen-year old Sudha was an acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancer. While travelling with her family, she met with an accident that left her with a fracture. Complications led to a point where doctors gave her one choice: life or limb. After losing her one leg, she pushed herself through two painful years with the Jaipur foot. With constant practice, she learnt to dance again. Today, she is an accomplished actor and dancer.SHEKAR NAIKShekar Naik was visually impaired and belonged to an economically weak background. Hence, his keen interest in sports was always frowned upon. Until 2014, when the Blind Cricket Team of India won the Blind Cricket World Cup, under his captaincy.SUBHREET KAURSubhreet had a difficult childhood. She lost her father at a young age, and grew up with a single parent. An accident then changed her life drastically, as she lost one leg. Not one to give up, even this did not deter Subhreet from following her passion: dance. Today, she has performed in various prestigious events and is an accomplished dancer.VIRENDER SINGHVirender Singh can’t hear, but fighting able-bodied wrestlers comes naturally to him. He data-faced many challenges and was also sidelined because of his disability. But none of this deterred him from becoming India’s most successful deaf athlete.About Discovery Channel:Discovery Channel, the flagship network of Discovery Communications, is devoted to creating the highest quality pay-TV programming in the world and remains one of the most dynamic networks on television. First launched in 1985, Discovery Channel reaches 209 million subscribers in Asia Pacific. It offers viewers an engaging line-up of high-quality non-fiction entertainment from blue-chip nature, science and technology, ancient and contemporary history, adventure, cultural and topical documentaries.