P T Usha

Following her retirement, Usha decided to change the lack in sports system and envisioned an institute dedicated to advancing promotion and practice of sports at possible levels with state-of-the-art facilities in athletic skill development.

Hailing from the town of Payyoli in Kozhikode, the iconic Indian athlete who also known as Payyoli Express, turns 53 today.

With Bollywood undergoing a biopic boom of sorts, its time the incredibly inspiring stories of these 8 Indian sports heroes were told on the silver screen.