Chandu Champion Movie Details:
| Based on | The Life of Murlikant Petkar |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Biography, Sports, Drama |
| Release Date | June 14, 2024 |
| Running Time | 2hr 23min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Cast | Kartik Aaryan |
| Directed by | Kabir Khan |
| Written by | Kabir Khan Rohit Shukre (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Cinematography by | Sudeep Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Score: Julius Packiam |
| Production Companies | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Kabir Khan Films |
| Distributor | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
Chandu Champion Movie Cast & Characters:
- Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar
- Ayan Khan Sroha as young Murlikant
- Bhuvan Arora as Garnail Singh
- Yashpal Sharma as Uttam Singh
- Rajpal Yadav as Topaz
- Aniruddh Dave as Jagannath Rajaram Petkar
- Vijay Raaz as Tiger Ali
- Shreyas Talpade as Inspector Sachin Kamble (special appearance)
- Ganesh Yadav as Ganpat Kaka
- Bhagyashri Borse as Nayantara (special appearance)
- Sonali Kulkarni as Journalist
- Hemant Choudhary as Brigadier at Secunderabad
- Brijendra Kala as thief at police station
- Palak Lalwani
- Adonis Kapsalis as Carlos Pedroza
- Hemangi Kavi
Storyline:
“Chottu Tiger,” an absolutely terrific true story of a man who has lived possibly the most incredible life unknown to the world. An unbelievable tale of a man who kept bouncing back from one adversity after another with grit, determination and undying spirit. From wrestling in the rustic interiors of Maharashtra as a teenager, to representing India at the prestigious International Services Meet held in Tokyo, to fighting a War against Pakistan and getting disabled in that, to finally making it to the Grand Munich Olympics of 1972 and facing the Black September Terrorist attack.
Chandu Champion Movie Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Satyanaas” | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Arijit Singh, Nakash Aziz, Dev Negi | 3:25 |
| 2. | “Tu Hai Champion” | I.P Singh | Arijit Singh, Amit Mishra | 3:36 |
| 3. | “Sarphira” | Kausar Munir | Sreerama Chandra | 3:25 |
About Chandu Champion Movie:
Chandu Champion is a Hindi biographical sports drama film written and directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Majorly inspired by the life of India’s first Paralympics swimmer Murlikant Petkar, it stars Kartik Aaryan in the titular role.
Kabir Khan first announced the film in July 2022. The film was officially announced with a motion poster on 4 July 2023 by Sajid Nadiadwala. Kartik Aaryan was chosen to play the lead, in his second collaboration with producer Sajid Nadiadwala after Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023).
Principal photography commenced on 12 July 2023 with a Muhurta puja held in London, where the first schedule was also completed. The second schedule commenced on 24 September 2023 in Kashmir. The crew also filmed the movie at Wai village in Maharashtra. Filming wrapped after eight months on 31 January 2024. A challenging 8-minute single shot war sequence was shot at Aru Valley in Jammu at an altitude of 9000 feet above sea level.
Chandu Champion was theatrically released on 14 June 2024.
Chandu Champion Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ₹100-140 crore (estimated) |
| India Collection | ₹71.85 crore |
| Overseas Collection | ₹13.79 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹85.64 crore |
