On Saturday morning, Kartik Aaryan was spotted at the Mumbai airport, en route to his hometown, Gwalior. The actor is heading back to his roots for the trailer launch of his upcoming movie, ‘Chandu Champion’. The unveiling of three posters from the movie, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, has stirred anticipation and excitement among fans.
Kartik was spotted with director Kabir Khan, known for helming ‘Chandu Champion’. Kabir posted a photo with Kartik on the tarmac on his Instagram Stories. Additionally, in a video that was shared by the popular paparazzo handle Viral Bhayani, Kartik Aaryan can be seen arriving at the airport, sporting a comfy grey t-shirt and jeans. Before heading inside, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 actor struck poses for the shutterbugs.
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Kartik Aaryan recently dropped the poster for his new film, Chandu Champion. It features a striking photo of the Bollywood heartthrob, who looks lean and muscular. His body is covered in mud and is seen running with intense determination. The movie is inspired by the real-life story of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar. While the posters show how intricately the actor stepped into the shoes of the athlete, it also shed light on Kartik’s incredible physical transformation. Recently, director Kabir Khan also praised his determination and shared about this noteworthy fitness journey.
The film’s director turned to Instagram to release yet another poster for the film. In it, Kartik Aaryan is shown standing in a boxing ring, wearing boxing gloves and black shorts. His face has a small bruise, and he’s wearing a mouthguard. However, the highlight of the post was Kabir Khan’s description of how Kartik transformed into the character. He stated that the actor achieved it without the use of steroids. The director remarked, “The story of Chandu Champion is an incredibly inspiring true story but the journey that Kartik went through to become this champion is no less inspiring. I met him when he had put on weight for a role. He had 39 per cent body fat. I told him that he had to portray an international level multi-disciplinary sportsperson. He just smiled and said “I will do it Sir.” A year and a half later with no use of steroids – something that he was adamant about – we took this photo on set. Body fat 7 per cent!! I’m proud of you.”
Speaking to Pinkvilla, Tridev Pandey, Kartik Aaryan’s trainer, shared that it was a challenge to achieve this physique without any substitutes. He informed, “From 39% to 7% fat percentage pe aana koi majak kaam nahi tha. But humne jo discipline follow kiya ise achieve karne ke liye, vo bhi bina steroids ke. (To go from 39% to 7% fat is not a joke. We followed a strict discipline to achieve this and that too without steroids.)”
Chandu Champion is Kartik Aaryan’s and Kabir Khan’s first collaboration. The film which will be released in cinemas on June 14, is a biographical drama produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Bhuvan Arora, Palak Lalwani, and Adonis Kapsalis.
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