26 January,2024 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion
Kartik Aaryan is one of the most popular actors of Indian cinema. After leaving an everlasting impression with his performance in last year's superhit romantic drama 'SatyaPrem Ki Katha', the young actor is now gearing up for the release of his next big-screen spectacle 'Chandu Champion' with director Kabir Khan.
Ever since the film announced, the anticipation among the masses was at its peak to watch the collaboration between Kartik Aaryan and Kabir Khan. In a recent surprise, the actor on Republic Day 2024 teased the audiences with a striking new look of himself from the film.
As we know the nation is celebrating the 75th Republic Day today, taking into account the auspicious occasion the actor took to his social media and shared the powerful look from the Kabir Khan directorial, which is gearing up for release in the cinemas in June 2024.
Taking to social media and sharing the new look poster, Kartik Aaryan wrote, "Being a Champion is in every Indian's blood⦠Jai Hind ð®ð³
Happy Republic Day #ChanduChampion".
The new look features the actor unveiled on Republic Day 2024 in the look of Army and his dedication and honesty towards the character is visible in the look. The actor is preparing hard for the character and is going through an incredible transformation to get into the shape of the character.
Helmed by Kabir Khan, 'Chandu Champion' is based on the life of India's first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar, who won the 50 metres freestyle swimming competition at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. During the 1965 India-Pakistan war, Petkar, a soldier of the craftsman rank in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army, suffered debilitating injuries that rendered him paraplegic. He took to swimming as recommended by the doctor, and eventually represented India internationally.
For the film, Kartik has also shot for an 8-minute-long war scene. Speaking about the scene, the actor said, "This 8 minutes long single-shot war scene turned out to be the most challenging, spectacular and yes, difficult but also the most memorable shot of my acting career. Thank you @kabirkhankk sir for giving me a memory to cherish for a lifetime."
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kartik Aaryan will be seen in the third installment of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', 'Aashiqui 3', and will begin shooting for Karan Johar's Dharma Productions epic war saga directed by Sandeep Modi.