12 October,2023 11:36 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion
In the second schedule of highly anticipated sports drama 'Chandu Champion', director Kabir Khan's team embarked on an ambitious endeavour: shooting an astonishing 8-minute-long single shot war sequence at a breathtaking altitude of 9000 feet above sea level and this scene will definitely be a cinematic spectacle. The scene features lead actor Kartik Aaryan among others.
The highlight of this endeavour was the filming of a1965 battle at a scale which is unprecedented for a single shot action sequence. The location for this daring feat was the picturesque Aru Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, nestled 9000 feet above sea level where a giant army camp set was built by the team.
The preparation for this epic war sequence involved five days of intensive rehearsals with Kartik Aaryan, Vijay Raaz and Bhuvan Arora, ensuring that every detail was perfected. On the sixth day, the team executed the sequence flawlessly, capturing the essence of the dramatic wartime events.
The film will mark Kartik and Kabir's first association and the second one with Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is based on the life of India's first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar, who won the 50 metres freestyle swimming competition at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, Germany. The project, billed as "the true story of a man who refused to surrender", has started on a good note with Petkar and his family liking the actor's first look.
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During the 1965 India-Pakistan war, Petkar, a soldier of the craftsman rank in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) in the Indian Army, suffered debilitating injuries that rendered him paraplegic. He took to swimming as recommended by the doctor, and eventually represented India internationally. Sources say that in the UK schedule, Aaryan and Khan recreated the 17th Stoke Mandeville International Games of 1968. Khan worked on the script of the film for two years before finalising it and taking it on the floors.
Jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, 'Chandu Champion' will be directed by Kabir Khan and will star Kartik Aaryan in the lead. Chandu Champion is all set for its grand release on 14th June 2024.
