Neeraj Chopra, India’s two-time Olympic medal winner in javelin, is known as the ‘Golden Boy’ of Indian sport. His Pakistan counterpart Arshad Nadeem, the underdog who had never won against Chopra, beat him this time for gold at the just-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. Understandably, Arshad received a hero’s welcome for garnering Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in the last 32 years for his country. Following his gold medal win, it was reported that a Toyota car dealership company in Pakistan will be gifting a Toyota Corolla vehicle to Arshad Nadeem. There was also news that the newfound Olympian from Pakistan has received a unique gift from his father-in-law. Now, a rumour has gone viral because of an unverified Pakistani YouTube video about Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni both gifting a house and a car to the Pakistan javelin thrower. Let’s check if there is any truth to the rumours.

Has Salman Khan Sent Gifts to Pakistan Olympian Arshad Nadeem?

LatestLY contacted a source close to Salman Khan, who categorically denied the Bigg Boss 18 host’s involvement in any rewards to Arshad Nadeem. Our Fact Check reveals that the video has originated in Punjab, Pakistan and has unauthentic information on the YouTube channel. The Salman Khan clip used in the video has been created by Faheem Qaisrani, who runs a YouTube channel called Faheem Sportz. The channel has also made a similar video saying MS Dhoni has gifted a car to Arshad Nadeem.

Fake Video on Salman Khan's Gift to Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem Receives Toyota Corolla Car After Paris 2024 Win

Earlier, the Indus Motor Company from Pakistan posted about their reward to the Olympian on their Facebook page. Their post read: “Indus Motor Company Extends Its Partnership with Arshad Nadeem by Gifting Him Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric. Arshad Nadeem has been a Toyota-sponsored athlete since October 2023, embodying our shared values of determination and excellence. As a token of our appreciation for his unwavering dedication and the pride he has brought to Pakistan at the Paris Olympics 2024, we are excited to gift our gold medalist the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric. We are proud to have him as part of our journey and look forward to driving forward together.”

Toyota Pakistan Rewards Arshad Nadeem Post Paris Olympics 2024

Arshad Nadeem Gets Special Gift From Father-in-Law

There is also a report by MensXP that a Maruti Suzuki Alto car will be presented to Arshad Nadeem by a Pakistani-American businessman named Ali Sheikhani for his performance in the Paris Olympics 2024. Moneycontrol also reports that Arshad Nadeem received a special gift from his father-in-law Muhammad Nawaz upon his Olympics victory—a buffalo.

However, Indian superstar Salman Khan and sportstar MS Dhoni have NOT gifted anything to the Pakistan Olympics gold medal winner.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 12, 2024 08:22 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).