Overview
- On August 15, 2025, Kartik Aaryan shared a clip from Chandu Champion on Instagram with the caption “My Pride. Happy Independence Day,” drawing fans’ praise.
- The featured scene shows his character clinching India’s first Paralympic gold in the 50-meter freestyle at the 1972 Games in Heidelberg.
- Chandu Champion is directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
- Murlikant Petkar set a world record of 37.33 seconds in the 50m freestyle and also reached finals in javelin, precision javelin and slalom.
- To embody Petkar’s athleticism, Aaryan reportedly cut his body fat from 39% to 7% over 14 months for the role.