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Bollywood is making arm-wrestling popular in India.

It's an ancient sport there, but it's growing bigger and bigger.

That's because of two Bollywood stars, Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani.

They set up a new competition - the Pro Panja league.

Panja's the Indian name for arm-wrestling.

Different kinds of people do arm-wrestling.

Panja's a team sport, in which the winners can take home $24,000.

Each team must include men, women and people with disabilities.

Some wrestlers use wheelchairs to move around.

In many regions, women are seen as home-makers and have few activities outside the home.

But Farheen Dehalvi was helped by her husband.

Now she's setting an example for young women.

The Panja League was set up in 2020, but this is the first season it'll be shown on TV.

Perhaps it's not surprising that arm-wrestling has arrived at this point.

It's a historic sport in India, and it now has some Bollywood magic.

As it gets more and more attention, some hope it might become an Olympic sport.

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