Chandu Champion
| Chandu Champion | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kabir Khan |
| Written by | Kabir Khan Sumit Arora Sudipto Sarkar |
| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala Kabir Khan |
| Starring | Kartik Aaryan |
| Narrated by | Sonali Kulkarni |
| Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Score: Julius Packiam Label: T-Series |
Production companies | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Kabir Khan Films |
| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est. ₹70–140 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹88.73 crore |
Chandu Champion is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film written, directed and produced by Kabir Khan along with producer Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film stars Kartik Aaryan in the titular role as India's first Paralympics gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar.
Principal photography took place from July 2023 to January 2024, with filming held in London, Wai, Jammu, and Kashmir. Chandu Champion was released on 14 June 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews, with praise for Aaryan's performance, Khan's direction and cinematography. It emerged as a commercial failure, grossing ₹88.73 crore worldwide. At the 70th Filmfare Awards, the film received 4 nominations, including Best Production Design and Best Lyricist, and won the award for Best Actor (Aaryan).