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Exclusive| Kartik Aaryan’s National Award a ‘fitting reward’ for his dedication, says Murlikant Petkar

Exclusive| Kartik Aaryan’s National Award a ‘fitting reward’ for his dedication, says Murlikant Petkar

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When Kabir Khan’s Chandu Champion completed two years last month, former paralympic Gold medalist Murlikant Petkar, whose life inspired the film, had told us that leading man Kartik Aaryan deserves a National Award for his dedication to the character. And looks like his manifestation worked wonders as when the winners of 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Saturday, Kartik Aaryan was conferred with the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for Chandu Champion. Murlikant Petkar with Kartik Aaryan Getting the film, his story and Kartik getting the highest cinematic honour in the country fills Murlikant Petkar with pride. He tells us, “What a moment of pride and joy! This recognition is a fitting reward for his remarkable performance and unwavering dedication. This film has given me memories that I will cherish forever.” The former para-athlete asserts that the film brought a lot of changes in his life too. “It brought my journey to a new generation, earned me the honour of the Arjuna Award (Lifetime 2024) , and today, with Kartik winning the …

Kartik Aaryan screams with joy, gets hugs from parents after winning first National Award for Chandu Champion

Kartik Aaryan screams with joy, gets hugs from parents after winning first National Award for Chandu Champion

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Actor Kartik Aaryan celebrated his first National Film Award for Best Actor for Chandu Champion with joy, breaking into a scream before sharing emotional hugs with his parents. The actor admitted he is still trying to process the overwhelming emotions, saying that “some moments are simply bigger than words.” Chandu Champion was released in theaters worldwide on June 14, 2024. Kartik Aaryan reacts to National Award win The 72nd National Film Awards were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi on Saturday evening. The winners were chosen by a national panel of jurors. This year’s awards are for films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification in 2024. The National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role award is shared between the legendary Mammooty for the Malayalam film Bramayugam, and Kartik Aaryan for the Hindi film Chandu Champion. On Saturday, Kartik took to Instagram to share a video capturing the exact moment his name was announced as the National Award winner. The clip focused on his reaction to …

72nd National Film Awards: Article 370, Amaran emerge as the biggest winners | Bollywood News

72nd National Film Awards: Article 370, Amaran emerge as the biggest winners | Bollywood News

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The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Saturday, with Article 370 taking home the Best Feature Film honour. Yami Gautam won Best Actress, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor award, while Amaran, Kalki 2898 AD and Captain Miller were among the other major winners. The awards honoured films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Article 370 emerged as one of the standout winners of the evening, bagging three honours—Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Yami Gautam and Best Music Direction for Shashwat Sachdev. The Best Actress honour marks Yami Gautam’s first National Film Award. Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty share Best Actor honour The Best Actor award was jointly presented to Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Mammootty for Bramayugam. Kartik earned his maiden National Award for playing Paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar in Kabir Khan’s sports drama, while Mammootty added another Best Actor honour to his illustrious career for his performance …

2 years of Chandu Champion| Kartik Aaryan deserves the National Award for his dedication, says Murlikant Petkar

2 years of Chandu Champion| Kartik Aaryan deserves the National Award for his dedication, says Murlikant Petkar

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It’s been two years since the Kabir Khan directorial Chandu Champion released. Kartik Aaryan brought on screen the life of India’s first Paralympics gold medalist Murlikant Petkar and earned critical acclaim. For the para-athlete, the film has had quite a lasting impact. “It has been quite a transformative period since the film was released. The film didn’t just tell my story—it gave it a much larger voice and reached people across generations,” Murlikant Petkar says. Murlikant Petkar on Kartik Aaryan and Chandu Champion He adds, “What has changed most for me is the level of awareness and recognition. Earlier, very few people knew about my journey or about India’s Paralympic history, but today, many individuals come up to me sharing how the film inspired them or changed their perspective on resilience and determination.” Petkar says that reliving his journey through the film on screen didn’t only remind him of the struggles and hardships he went through, but it also made him realise the strength and purpose behind it all. “It gave me a renewed sense …

Kartik Aaryan once struggled to pay rent after his Bollywood debut, but years later, he bought the same home

Kartik Aaryan once struggled to pay rent after his Bollywood debut, but years later, he bought the same home

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Kartik Aaryan, who turned 35 today (22 November), his rise in Bollywood may look effortless, but the actor’s early years in Mumbai were marked by financial struggle and uncertainty. At one point, he couldn’t even afford rent, yet years later, he returned to purchase the very house he once thought he would have to vacate. It became a defining full-circle moment in his life and career. Kartik Aaryan is celebrating his 35th birthday today on 22 November. Kartik Aaryan reflects on his struggling days Reflecting on those tough days, Kartik told Mashable India, “I moved into a house where I lived alone, but I was struggling a lot then. I didn’t have much money coming in, and my films were not working. Pyaar Ka Punchnama had come at that time, but that did not work much in my favour. After that Akaash Vaani did not do well, Kaanchi also didn’t work. Guest in London also didn’t work. Nobody knew much about these films as they were not working at the box office.” He added, “I …

Kartik Aaryan flaunts latest Best Actor award win: ‘Critics aur popular dono jeet gaya’ | Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan flaunts latest Best Actor award win: ‘Critics aur popular dono jeet gaya’ | Bollywood

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May 18, 2025 03:16 PM IST Kartik Aaryan is on cloud nine as he won two Best Actor awards for his performances in Chandu Champion and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Kartik Aaryan had a great 2024. The actor lead two different films, first the biographical sports drama Chandu Champion and then the horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Now, he is cherishing a ‘rare moment’ after being honoured with the Best Actor award at the Zee Cine Awards for both of these films. (Also read: Zee Cine Awards 2025 full list of winners: Kartik Aaryan wins Best Actor, Shraddha Kapoor is Best Actress) Kartik Aaryan shared a coveted moment posing with his two Best Actor awards. Kartik’s new post Kartik took to his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday morning to share a series a pictures with his two awards. In one of the pictures, he smiled with the two awards placed in front of him. In the caption, he reflected, “Samajh rahe ho na (Can you imagine) !! Critics aur Popular dono jeet gaya (Won both Critics …

Kartik Aaryan ‘Baap Ka Baap Hai PR Mein’, Says Rahul Bhatt: ‘I Didn’t Get Along With Him Initially’

Kartik Aaryan ‘Baap Ka Baap Hai PR Mein’, Says Rahul Bhatt: ‘I Didn’t Get Along With Him Initially’

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Last Updated:April 25, 2025, 00:57 IST Rahul Bhatt reveals Kartik Aaryan had trust issues initially during Chandu Champion prep, calls him a PR genius. Kartik Aaryan was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Kartik Aaryan’s jaw-dropping transformation in Chandu Champion left audiences and industry peers equally stunned. Playing a professional boxer and swimmer in Kabir Khan’s period sports drama, Kartik underwent two years of intense training under fitness coach and actor-filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s son Rahul Bhatt. In an interview with Hindi Rush, Rahul praised Kartik for his dedication, especially considering the actor’s lack of prior training. “He didn’t have any foundation in strength training. He also had to do boxing, which is a different skill set. He also had to swimming. So it was a tough thing he pulled off. He’s not an athlete. He’s not Tiger (Shroff) or one of those guys. But he pulled it off,” said Rahul. However, their journey wasn’t always smooth. Rahul admitted, “He’d doubt me a little in the beginning. I didn’t get along with him, …

Kartik Aaryan is ‘PR ka baap’, says Alia Bhatt’s half-brother Rahul, admits they ‘didn’t get along’ initially | Bollywood News

Kartik Aaryan is ‘PR ka baap’, says Alia Bhatt’s half-brother Rahul, admits they ‘didn’t get along’ initially | Bollywood News

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Kartik Aaryan blew everyone away with his dramatic physical transformation in Kabir Khan’s period sports drama Chandu Champion. He not only got ripped, but also played a professional boxer and swimmer effortlessly on screen. Dilmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s son Rahul, who works as a fitness coach, had trained him for over two years for the part. “He didn’t have any foundation in strength training. He also had to do boxing, which is a different skill set. He also had to swimming. So it was a tough thing he pulled off. He’s not an athlete. He’s not Tiger (Shroff) or one of those guys. But he pulled it off,” said Rahul, in an interview with Hindi Rush. He also admitted that they didn’t start off on a good note. “He’d doubt me a little in the beginning. I didn’t get along with him, like say I did with Aamir (Khan). You have to get along in this business. You have to surrender to your coach. That comfort has to be there,” said Rahul. But he clarified that …

Sania Mirza biopic on cards? Former Tennis player has THIS to say

Sania Mirza biopic on cards? Former Tennis player has THIS to say

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Bollywood has been fascinated with biopics for a long time now. Biopics on many legendary celebrities, politicians, business tycoons, cricketers, Army officers and more have been made and turned successful. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Mary Kom, Sam Bahadur, Sanju, Shershaah are some of the examples. Recently, Kartik Aaryan’s movie Chandu Champion – a biopic on Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar received a great response from the audience. For a while now, there have been speculations around biopic of Tennis Star Sania Mirza. Is it really happening? Also Read – Sania Mirza and Mohammed Shami are getting married? Cricketer reacts Sania Mirza has THIS to say about her biopic In a recent interview, Sania Mirza spilled the beans. To Hindustan Times, the ace Tennis player shared that a biopic is on the card but of late, she hasn’t received many offers. She was quoted saying, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!” …