Manu Bhaker brought glory to India with her double medal haul at Paris 2024. She bagged a bronze medal each in the 10m Air Pistol and Mixed 10m Air Pistol events to become the first Indian shooter to bag two medals at an Olympics.

Thanks to the brilliant effort, her stakes have risen with her endorsement fee going as high as INR 1.5 crore. Besides that, she has been invited to multiple events, to encourage and inspire the youngsters. However, the glory, also brought some speculations about the price of her air pistol with many suggesting that it costs in crores.

To which, Bhaker responded by saying, “Crore?” said a surprised Manu.

“No. It is a one-time investment of around Rs 1.5 lakh to 1.85 lakhs. It also depends on various other factors like which model you are buying, whether it is a new one or a second hand pistol or you are getting your pistol customized. After you reach a level, companies give you pistol for free,” she added in an interaction with Sports Next.

When asked if she likes to do something other than shooting, Bhaker said at the NDTV Yuva Conclave: “The love of my life is shooting and I want to shoot as long as possible and win as many medals for India as possible. I enjoy to dress up and other things as well but (shooting remains the priority)”.

“I also get angry. But I have learnt to channelise my anger into something positive. That is really important for a sportsperson.”