Gone are the days when success, glory, and fame were reserved only for those who hailed either from the metros or other big cities.
These days, heroes are born at the humblest of backgrounds and Golap Rabha is one such name who has not just made Assam proud, but has also inspired a lot of small town boys and girls to dream big.
“Initially I was into martial arts. But as my body structure was not that good, I took up exercising and body building in 2001 under the guidance of Jiten Kalita, a teacher of Boko Don Bosco School. He had been a body builder himself and under him I learned the basics of body building,” reveals the ace body builder in a candid chit-chat.
This story is from the August 2017 edition of Northeast Today.
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