Arguably the face of India’s capturing contingent for a number of years, Manu Bhaker sees her reputation soar multi-folds. Bhaker already has two medals in her account, having clinched bronze twice – in 10m air pistol particular person and combined group occasions – and is on the cusp of a 3rd in 25m air pistol occasion. Courtesy of her twin medals up to now, a report has revealed that the pistol shooter has been approached by 40-odd manufacturers for endorsements. While Manu’s focus remains to be on the Paris Olympic Games, her company has already sealed a few offers, price crores.
Manu used to cost a price of INR 20-25 lakh for every endorsement however now the fees have reportedly gone up 6-7 occasions. One deal within the vary of INR 1.5 crore has reportedly been closed already.
“We have got about 40-odd inquiries in just the last 2-3 days. We are focusing right now on the long-term association deals, and we have closed a couple of endorsements,” mentioned Neerav Tomar, CEO and MD of IOS Sports & Entertainment, the corporate that manages Manu, to Times of India.
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“Her brand value, of course, has jumped five to six folds. So anything we were doing before was in the vicinity of Rs 20-25 lakhs, now it has gone to the region of about Rs 1.5 crore for one deal of endorsements. This is a one-year kind of engagement for a brand category with exclusivity.”
While long-term endorsements stay the first focus for Manu’s group, a number of short-term endorsements are additionally in line.
“There are also a lot of digital-engagement queries of shorter term — 1 month, 3 months. But we are focusing on the long-term deals,” he added.
“At the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, we get a lot of medals in shooting. But then it just fizzles out. In the Olympics, you stand out, and with two medals you just completely outshine,” he added.
From the Tokyo Olympics despair, Manu Bhaker appears to be en path to changing into a nationwide sporting model identical to Neeraj Chopra whose gold medal within the final Olympic Games made him an icon.
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