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Kiran Bavadekar from Kolhapur contracted polio at 3 but still went on to pursue wrestling and bodybuilding professionally. Today, he is a fitness trainer, where 300 of his students have joined the Indian Army or police force.

Diagnosed with cancer at 15, Arnold Anand, a bodybuilder from Ludhiana, was left paralysed. But his inspiring story of grit and guts led him to win several national and international competitions.

A national-level medalist in bodybuilding, this mother of a six-year-old is now setting fitness goals for women across the country.

23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took the competition by storm with her unique physique wearing a hijab.

K Sreedhar hasn't had an easy journey trying to make it as a bodybuilder, but the support and love he has received has been immense.

G. Balakrishna, a water tanker driver from Bengaluru, was crowned Mr. Asia 2016 at the 5th Phil-Asia Bodybuilding Championship in the Philippines.