Chandu Champion First Review: Kartik Aaryan’s Performance Moves Murlikant Petkar To Tears | Watch

SOCIAL MEDIA: Kartik Aaryan is poised to captivate audiences once again with his upcoming film, “Chandu Champion,” which is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist.

In anticipation of the film’s release, Kartik and director Kabir Khan hosted a special screening attended by Petkar himself. The emotional screening ended with Petkar in tears, and his son rushing to embrace Kartik and Kabir, moved by the portrayal.

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Sharing a heartfelt video of the event on Instagram, Kartik wrote, “First screening of Chandu Champion with the man himself. An evening filled with honor, joy, and tears with The Real Champion. The Man who refused to surrender, Mr. Murlikant Petkar.”

Kartik underwent rigorous training to authentically embody his character, transforming his weight from 90 kg to 72 kg and reducing his body fat from 39% to 7%. He recently shared a viral before-and-after photo, documenting his journey from an ‘insomniac’ to a ‘fitness enthusiast.’