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Two Bollywood stars have given new life to arm-wrestling, an ancient sport in India.

It's about to be televised.

The Indian Arm Wrestling Federation was created in 1977, but two big Bollywood actors, Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, are now involved.

Their Pro Panja championship has had an enormous effect.

The competitors frequently come from ordinary backgrounds.

Arm-wrestling or 'panja', as it's known in India, is a team sport, where the prize amounts to $24,000.

According to the rules, men, women and people with disabilities all need to form part of the team.

In some parts of India, women are expected to have traditional roles.

However, Farheen Dehalvi was supported by her husband to practise arm-wrestling.

Now, young women respect and follow her.

In 2020 The Panja League was started, but for the first time, it'll be shown live on TV in India this season.

The sport, which has a long history with ancient Hindu mythology, has been reborn.

And the Bollywood actors' magic has also brought stardom to the competitors themselves.

Now, some are beginning to believe that arm-wrestling could be named an Olympic sport in future.

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