“Chandu Champion” is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film written and directed by Kabir Khan, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film stars Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympics gold medallist.
Principal photography for the film took place from July 2023 to January 2024, with locations including London, Wai, and Jammu and Kashmir. “Chandu Champion” is set to release on 14 June 2024.
Excerpt – Budget of Kartik Aaryan’s film Chandu Champion, jointly produced by Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, is said to be around Rs 140 crore. Who in the right frame of mind would spend 140 crores on making a biopic of Murlikant and that too with Kartik as the ML?
| Directed by | Kabir Khan |
|---|---|
| Written by | Kabir Khan |
| Sumit Arora | |
| Sudipto Sarkar | |
| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Kabir Khan | |
| Starring | Kartik Aaryan |
| Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam |
| Score: Julius Packiam | |
| Production companies | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
| Kabir Khan Films | |
| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
| Release date | 14 June 2024 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast:
| Cast List |
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| Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar |
| Bhuvan Arora |
| Yashpal Sharma |
| Rajpal Yadav |
| Aniruddh Dave as Jaggnath Petkar |
| Vijay Raaz |
| Palak Lalwani |
| Bhagyashri Borse |
| Adonis Kapsalis as Carlos Pedroza |
| Hemangi Kavi |
Production:
Kabir Khan first revealed plans for the film in July 2022. The official announcement came on 4 July 2023, with a motion poster released by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film, directed by Kabir Khan and starring Kartik Aaryan, was officially introduced to the public at that time.
Music:
The music for the film is composed by Pritam, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, I.P. Singh, and Kausar Munir. The first single, titled “Satyanaas,” was released on 24 May 2024, followed by the second single, “Tu Hai Champion,” on 30 May 2024.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Satyanaas” | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Arijit Singh, Nakash Aziz, Dev Negi | 3:25 |
| 2. | “Tu Hai Champion” | I.P. Singh | Arijit Singh, Amit Mishra | 3:36 |
| 3. | “Sarphira” | Kausar Munir | Sreerama Chandra | 3:25 |
Release:
The film is set to be released in theaters on 14 June 2024.
