Sushant Singh Rajput is the top pick for this Kartik Aaryan movie that failed at the box office and earned only Rs…

Sushant Singh Rajput and Kartik Aaryan

The 2024 sports drama Chandu champion is based on the life of Padma Shri Murlikant Petkar, the first gold medalist at the Indian Paralympic Games. Petkar won the gold medal in the 50m freestyle competition at the 1972 Paralympic Games in West Germany. Kartik Aaryan portrays a veteran athlete who is now 80 years old in the film. Kabir Khan famously directed Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Ek Tha Tiger and 83, Helmed Chandu champion.

In a recent interview, Bhuvan Arora, who played Murlikant in the 2024 release, shared that Sushant Singh Rajput had earlier purchased the right to make Petkar’s biography before his shocking death in 2020. BhuvanRush talks to Hindi Rush. His rights must also be bought from Murlikant Petkar, or even Murlikant Sir, which I said in an interview.

The Falz actor further added: “Obviously, it overwhelmed me. Recently, when the Chandu champion was released, I saw an interview with Mr. Murlikant, who said Sushant should have made this movie in this movie. Initially, I didn’t know the details of it. But, ironically, I wasn’t in that movie at that time. Bhuvan collaborated with Sushant on the 2013 romantic comedy Shuddh Desi romance.

Chamdu Champion received positive reviews from audiences and critics, but failed at the box office. The biography sports drama is made for around Rs 1.2 crore as it earns a network of Rs 62 crore in India and according to the industry tracking Portal Sacnilk, it received a network of Rs 62 crore in India.

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