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From Kashmir to Bollywood
Updated On: 27 October, 2023 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Foraying into films with Chandu Champion, Srinagar boy Aatif Bin Altaf on how director Kabir bettered him as actor; says SRK’s struggle inspired him to pursue movies
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Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion
For Kashmir boy Aatif Bin Altaf, Bollywood was always the destination. Little did he know that it would happen to him sooner than later. Altaf, who hails from Pantha Chowk in Srinagar, has got his Bollywood break in Kabir Khan’s Chandu Champion, which features Kartik Aaryan in the lead role. “A casting agency in Srinagar contacted me for the role as the agents had seen my work in ads. When they told me I was selected for Chandu Champion, I was thrilled. I didn’t have to
audition,” he beams.
Chandu Champion is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, who was rendered paraplegic after sustaining injuries in the 1965 India-Pakistan war. He then rose against the odds to become India’s first Paralympic gold medalist in 1972 by bagging the top place in 50-metre freestyle swimming. Director Khan and leading man Aaryan recently wrapped up the Kashmir schedule, in which they shot the crucial war sequences. Altaf, who plays a soldier alongside Aaryan, is all praise for the actor. “Kartik sir is calm and very hard-working. No matter how much time it takes, he gives all his shots with complete patience. I learnt punctuality from him—sometimes we’d have to wake up at 3.30 am to reach the sets by 4 am. Kartik sir, along with the entire team, would always be on time.”
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