Kartik Aaryan, Kabir Khan get candid about their film 'Chandu Champion'

Actor Kartik Aaryan and director Kabir Khan got candid about the making of the film Chandu Champion and the challenges faced during the shooting of the filmWhile speaking to the media Khan said It is based on the story of Murlikant Petkar We have come to Jammu because there is a huge army base here and Murlikant was a soldier of the Indian armyOn his preparation work for the role in the film Kartik shared I have to leave a lot of chocolate to get in shape I have to work hard to look like an athlete I had to reduce a lot of weight This is a very inspiring story and has to put a lot of efforts and learn many things to portray the character perfectly in the filmWhile praising Kartik the director shared There is a sequence of the war in the film which is of eight minutes Its a single shot theres no cut in it It required a lot of training Kartik had to rehearse with 200300 soldiers He also had to rehearse at 10000 feet height in Aru valley KashmirEarlier during a media interaction Kabir said I came across Murlikants story by chance Someone gave me an old article and asked if I had read the story When I read the article my first reaction was that it couldnt be trueso many things happening in such a dramatic way in one persons life seemed impossibleAnd if it was true it was hard to believe that we didnt know about him If he was such a big hero how could we not know him Thats where it started and it also took us a long time to find him No one knew where he was because he was truly an unsung hero A few months later when we finally found him there was no stopping us he addedKabir also spoke about why he chose Kartik Aaryan to play Chandu Champion I think directors do have an eye for talent and I also think that more than just talent its also the feel of the persons energy As a writer and director when I am creating a character an image is already formed in my mind Its very important for me to see that energy in the actor he saidKartik had all the elements needed for Chandu Champion I needed a lot of elements for this character and I realized that Kartik definitely had the raw material to play Chandu Champion More importantly he had the correct energy and attitude to undertake such a journey he addedKartik earlier spoke about the immense challenges he faced while preparing for his role as Chandu in the filmFor me it was incredibly challenging and discomforting Swimming and boxing were never something I imagined doing Combining all these elements in one film was demanding and I had to learn them all professionally because my opponents were all professionalswrestlers swimmers or real boxers Matching their level was tough so I worked really hard This is the toughest role of my career he saidSpeaking about the intensity of his preparation Kartik said This has been a lifechanging role for me and I am genuinely proud of this film I just hope that people come to the theaters to watch this film And I believe as Ive said before that this is the toughest film and role of my career As you may have seen in the trailer hard work is evidentDirected by Kabir Khan Chandu Champion tells the inspiring tale of a determined athlete Kartik Aaryan portrays Chandu in this film which is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar Indias first Paralympic gold medalist in freestyle swimmingSet to release on June 14 the film aims to engage audiences with its story of resilience and determinationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever