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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 …

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 feels ‘surreal’ as Murlikant Petkar receives Arjuna Award: Feeling so proud to be present in this moment | Bollywood

Kartik Aaryan feels ‘surreal’ as Murlikant Petkar receives Arjuna Award: Feeling so proud to be present in this moment | Bollywood

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Actor Kartik Aaryan congratulated paralympic Gold medalist Murlikant Petkar as he received the Arjuna Award on Friday. Kartik shared a video on Instagram featuring a scene from the film Chandu Champion and Murlikant Petkar receiving the award in real. (Also Read | Kartik Aaryan accepts he has a ‘love and hate relationship’ with Karan Johar) Kartik Aaryan posed for a photo with President Droupadi Murmu and Murlikant Petkar. He wrote a long note that read, “From living your incredible life on the big screen to witnessing you receive, Arjuna Lifetime Achievement Award, at Rashtrapati Bhawan today, It felt surreal.” “Every moment was like a dream. Now our film #ChanduChampion, seems to have found its perfect ending (it started with you fighting for The Arjuna award) but knowing you, an unstoppable champion, this can’t be the climax… Keep inspiring Sir,” he added. He also felt proud and wrote, “Feeling so proud to be present in this moment framed in history with you and the honourable president of India…. Salute to you and congratulations to all the …

Kartik Aaryan on ‘Chandu Champion’: Was in shock when I heard the film’s narration | Bollywood

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Gwalior, Actor Kartik Aaryan says the story of “Chandu Champion” had so many twists and turns that when director Kabir Khan first narrated the film to him, he wondered if it were a true story or fictional one. HT Image Based on the life of India’s first Paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar, the upcoming sports biopic will see Aaryan as “the man who refused to surrender”. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The actor arrived in his hometown Gwalior on Saturday evening, along with Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala, to launch the trailer of “Chandu Champion”. “The first time I heard the story, the first question I asked was ‘Is it real? Did it really happen?’ or ‘Is this fictional?’ There are so many twists and turns and historical moments in his story that it was next to impossible to believe,” Aaryan told reporters here. “I was in shock when I heard the narration for the first time. But to my …

Kartik Aaryan To Play Soldier-Paralympic Gold Medalist Murlikant Petkar In Chandu Champion

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The government awarded Murlikant Petkar with Padma Shri in 2018. Murlikant Petkar sustained severe bullet wounds during the 1965 war against Pakistan. Kartik Aaryan has lately emerged as one of the prominent actors with many content-driven and commercial films. As of now, he is looking forward to his much-anticipated film Chandu Champion, directed by Kabir Khan. This film will be released on the big screens on June 14. Chandu Champion is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist. As per IANS, Murlikant won an individual gold medal in the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. He also set a world record in the 50-metre freestyle swimming event at 37.33 seconds. Murlikant Petkar was a jawan of the craftsman rank as well in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army. He sustained severe bullet wounds during the 1965 war against Pakistan. He lost an arm due to these wounds and then switched his career to swimming. Murlikant was interested in pursuing other sports as well besides …