Sonu Sood wants to open women self-defense school headed by Pune's lathi-wielding woman

85-year-old Smt. Shanta Balu Pawar has won over Twitter in a viral video where she could be seen performing awe-inspiring tricks with a bamboo stick on the street while clad in Maharashtrian style saree. Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh brought the video to everyone's notice as he seemed moved by the elderly woman and sought to assist her financially. Now, actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has expressed his desire to open a school of self-defense for women where 'Warrior Aajji', as she has been lovingly labeled by netizens, can train them.

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Riteish Deshmukh had also asked for her contact details and had instantly received a reply from Aishwarya Kale, who first shot the 'warrior aajji' and uploaded her video on Twitter. She wrote, “Hello sir... this is Aishwarya Seema Kale... by God’s grace I could film this video in Pune near Salunkhe Vihar road... 85-year-old, Smt. Shanta Balu Pawar, a resident of Hadapsar, Pune. An exceptionally motivational and a strong woman even in the difficult times of Lockdown…”

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In another post, Riteish Deshmukh informed that his team has connected with the elderly woman and added that her story was incredible. The actor thanked his fans for helping him locate the woman. 

In the incredible video shared online, the woman clad in a purple saree could be seen juggling a bamboo stick as she performed awe-inspiring tricks to entertain people and earn some money. While the pandemic has posed several challenges for the daily wage workers, people like “Warrior Aaaji” have resort to tackle the financial constraints by putting their skills to work. The woman has been lauded by the internet users, as people called her iconic lady, brave and paid respect to her “never giving up” spirit online. 

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