Overview

• Chandu Champion won Best Film and Best Actor for Kartik Aaryan at the New York Indie Film Festival.
• The film has been selected for screening at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival.
• Kartik Aaryan underwent a physical transformation to portray India’s first Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar.
• Director Kabir Khan is advocating for a National Film Award for Aaryan’s performance.
• The biopic has sparked renewed conversations about overlooked sports legends in India.