‘Chandu Champion’ trailer out! Karthik Aaryan shines as a decorated war veteran-turned-wrestler
Karthik Aaryan is virtually unrecognisable as a war veteran turned wrestler, who is willing to do what it takes to succeed against the odds in the trailer of his upcoming sports drama ‘Chandu Champion’. On Saturday, the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 2’ star unveiled the trailer of the movie, in his hometown Gwalior.
The energetic, fast-paced and engaging trailer takes you through the emotional journey of the titular character across various stages and milestones of his life. The trailers showcases his life as a youth with ambitions of becoming a professional wrestler, joining the military and getting shot in the 1965 war, etc.
The poster, which showed the Aaryan in a completely unfamiliar avatar, took fans by shock. In an Instagram post, director Kabir Khan praised Aaryan profusely for his dedication to transform his body without resorting to steroids. The ‘Freddy’ star had gone on a strict diet regimen, shedding his body fat. «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 Kartik Aaryan,” praised the director.
‘Chandu Champion’ is based on the life and times of
