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2 days ago · Kartik Aaryan's transformation for his role in 'Chandu Champion', a biopic on Murlikant Petkar, has garnered praise and inspired Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh. Released on June 14, the film details Petkar's life and achievements.
4 days ago · Murlikant Petkar is India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, winning a historic individual gold at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. Setting a world record in the 50m freestyle swimming event with a time of 37.33 seconds, Petkar paved the way for future Indian Paralympians.
2 days ago · Furthermore, a passport issue denied him the chance to compete in the London Paralympic Games, complicating an already difficult journey. A little over a decade later, Mariyappan — the son of a single mother who worked odd jobs as a bricklayer and vegetable vendor — has earned three Paralympic medals — gold at the Rio Games, silver in Tokyo, and bronze in Paris.
Chandu Champion is a biopic of Murlikant Petkar, India's first Paralympic gold medalist, born on November 1, 1944, in Maharashtra. The film traces different phases and obstacles of his life.
3 days ago · Playing the role of Murlikant Petkar, the actor brilliantly brought this real-life character to the screen and earned heaps of praise and accolades. While Kartik portrayed an immensely inspiring character, he has also literally inspired Paralympics gold medalist Navdeep Singh, who watched Chandu Champion on his way to Paris for the Olympics.
2 days ago · New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan has truly left everyone stunned with his fabulous performance in 'Chandu Champion'. Playing the role of Murlikant Petkar, the actor brilliantly brought this real-life...
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3 days ago · Navdeep Singh: 'Chandu Champion motivated me' on Kartik Aaryan's film. Kartik Aaryan’s phenomenal portrayal of Murlikant Petkar in Chandu Champion has been earning widespread acclaim, and the actor's performance has now inspired none other than Paralympics gold medalist Navdeep Singh.
