Chandu Champion(2024)
9 bullet wounds (one still in the body), three different sports and an unshakable determination to fulfill the dream of an Olympic Gold later, Muralikant Petkar, India's first Paralympian to finish at the top of the podium, got the recognition by his own country 45 years after he achieved what no athlete from his country could.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 June 2024
- Director
- Kabir Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
Muralikant Petkar was a determined athlete who survived nine bullet wounds. He competed in three different sports and never gave up on his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal. He became India's first Paralympic champion, but his own country only gave him full recognition 45 years after his historic victory.
“From bullets to gold, his fight never ended.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chandu Champion
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Raaz & Rajpal Yadav (12 films together), Yashpal Sharma & Rajpal Yadav (7 films together), Vijay Raaz & Brijendra Kala (6 films together), Vijay Raaz & Yashpal Sharma (3 films together), Kartik Aaryan & Rajpal Yadav (3 films together), and Rajpal Yadav & Shreyas Talpade (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is based on the true story of Muralikant Petkar, who won India's first Paralympic gold medal in 1972.
- Actor Kartik Aaryan underwent a significant physical transformation, losing body fat to portray the athlete at different ages.
- This is the first collaboration between director Kabir Khan and actor Kartik Aaryan.
- The title 'Chandu Champion' is a nickname given to Muralikant Petkar during his time in the Indian Army.
- The film's shooting schedule was designed around real sports training locations to maintain authenticity.
- Muralikant Petkar was also a national-level swimmer and boxer before his Paralympic success in athletics.
- The real-life Petkar was consulted during the film's research phase to ensure accuracy in depicting his life.