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VIRAL VIDEO! 85-year-old Shantabai Pawar performs 'Lathi Kathi' on streets of Pune

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 24, 2020 18:23 IST

A video on social media has been circulating which has now gone viral. The video is of Warrior Aaji ...

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A video on social media has been circulating which has now gone viral. The video is of Warrior Aaji who performs 'Lathi Kathi' on streets of Pune to earn a livelihood and has made her an Internet sensation.

A social media user shared a video of the woman named Shantabai Pawar performing Lathi Kathi on a road in Pune and soon her video went all sorts of viral across various social media platforms. Seeing her videos many people came forward to extend a helping hand to Pawar. The list includes Pune’s Commissioner of Police Dr Venkatesham and actors Riteish Deshmukh and Sonu Sood too.

Now, in a tweet posted by ANI,"#WATCH 85-year-old Shantabai Pawar performs 'Lathi Kathi' on streets of Pune to earn a livelihood. She says, "I'm doing it since I was 8. My father taught me to work hard. People mostly remain indoors due to #COVID, so I clang utensil to alert them when I perform." 

Shantabai Pawar says, "By God's grace, I am able to perform at this age and sustain my livelihood. My grandchildren are pursuing their studies and we are happy."

You can watch the video here: 

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