Kartik as Murlikant Petkar
Kartik Aaryan will next be seen playing the role of Murlikant Petkar in Chandu Champion directed by Kabir Khan. For the role, the actor embarked on a relentless 14-month boxing journey to impeccably portray this remarkable character of a real life hero.
Physical Transformation
Kartik’s transformation into Chandu Champion demanded rigorous boxing training for over 14 months. Alongside intense training in the middleweight category, Kartik meticulously tailored his diet, completely eliminating sugar and shedding an impressive 20 kg to embody the physique of a boxer. To enhance the film’s authenticity, Kartik immersed himself in the world of professional boxing, sharing the ring with real-world champions.
Wrapped shooting in January
He has wrapped of shooting of this movie in the month of January this year. On completion of shoot the actor shared the video from set. The actor took to his Instagram account to share a video with director Kabir Khan where he fed him a RasMalai to mark the end of the journey on a sweet note.
He shared video from sets
Kartik took to his Instagram account to share a video where he was seen with Kabir Khan and the rest of the crew. In the video, Kabir Khan was seen feeding Kartik with a whole plate of RasMalai. Kartik, who seemed surprised by the gesture at first, proceeded to eat the sweet and give his director a hug. The rest of the crew was seen cheering and smiling at the sweet moment. In the caption, “This RasMalai Tasted Like Victory ! Finally eating sugar after a year !! After more than a year of intense preparation and 8 months of day-n-night shoots across the globe, today we complete the shooting journey of #ChanduChampion. And it couldn’t have been sweeter than my fav, Rasmalai – from the Man himself who carved this challenging path for me… you have been a profound inspiration Sir! @kabirkhankk (red heart emoticon)”
It will release on 14 June
Movie also stars “Farzi” fame Bhuvan Arora. It is produced by Sajid’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film is all set to hit the theatres on June 14, 2024. It will serve as yet another Eid release for Kartik as Eid-al-Adha falls on June 16, 2024. Kartik will also have another release which is “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3”. It will hit the cinemas on Diwali 2024. Actor is currently shooting for the project.
Satyaprem ki Katha
Kartik was last seen in Satyaprem Ki Katha, which was directed by Sameer Vidwans and produced by Sajid’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It also starred Kiara Advani, Gajraj Rao, Supriya Pathak, Shikha Talsania, Anuradha Patel and Rajpal Yadav among others. The film was received positively and performed well at the box office.