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‘Chandu Champion’ review: A resonant portrait of a boy uninterrupted

In 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India’s first-ever gold medal in any Olympic event. Petkar, who was paralysed from the waist down, got the medal for 50-metre freestyle swimming at the Paralympics. Kabir ...
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Kartik Aaryan On His One-Shot War Sequence In ‘Chandu Champion’

Indian star Kartik Aaryan has seen many ups and downs in his 13-year-long long career in Bollywood. From being the popular monologue guy (debut film, Pyaar Ka Punchnama) to being the poster boy for ...
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‘An incredibly important story to tell’: Kabir Khan on Murlikant Petkar biopic ‘Chandu Champion’

Kabir Khan’s last film was 83 (2021), about the Indian cricket team’s historic World Cup win. Khan returns to the world of sport in Chandu Champion, starring Kartik Aaryan as the celebrated ...
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Chandu Champion REVIEW: Kartik Aaryan emerges as a champion in Kabir Khan’s directorial, brings Murlikant Petkar’s biopic to life in an earnest performance

Kabir Khan’s Chandu Champion is a sports drama inspired by the life of Murlikant Petkar – India’s first Paralympic gold medallist. Essaying the role of the Padma Shri awardee is Kartik Aaryan, who ...