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Arguably the face of India’s shooting contingent for a few years, Manu Bhaker sees her popularity soar multi-folds. Bhaker already has two medals in her account, having clinched bronze twice – in 10m air pistol individual and mixed team events – and is on the cusp of a third in 25m air pistol event. Courtesy of her twin medals so far, a report has revealed that the pistol shooter has been approached by 40-odd brands for endorsements. While Manu’s focus is still on the Paris Olympic Games, her agency has already sealed a couple of deals, worth crores.

Manu used to charge a fee of INR 20-25 lakh for each endorsement but now the charges have reportedly gone up 6-7 times. One deal in the range 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,” said Neerav Tomar, CEO and MD of IOS Sports & Entertainment, the company that manages Manu, to Times of India.