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Did not expect so many people would wait for me at home after Asiad gold: Swapna Barman
Kolkata,UPDATED: Oct 5, 2018 17:36 IST
Swapna Barman, the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold, said she was now nervous and scared after her success because of the expectations building up around her. Swapna was present at India Today's East Conclave 2018 and spoke of how her life changed overnight after her historic achievement.
Swapna said she was surprised to see so many people waiting for her when she reached home.
"When I reached home, I did not expect so many people would come to meet me. I did not even think someone would cry for me. My mumma cried a lot.. I had not gone home for a year," she said.
Swapna is flooded with offers for advertisements, interviews now. People line up to meet with her, take selfies and autographs. Her life has literally changed overnight and the simple girl from Bengal is trying to make sense of all the adulation and fanfare.
"Life has changed. I have not. People's approach has changed... I had never thought - this is all a dream? Am I sleeping?"
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