Mumbai: Just a day after the release of Kartik Aaryan’s film ‘Chandu Champion’, actress Ananya Panday and her father Chunky Panday got the unique opportunity to meet the real-life inspiration behind the film.
On Saturday, on his Instagram account, Chunky expressed his happiness about this meeting and called it “very exciting”. He posted a picture in which this memorable moment has been captured.
Chunky Pandey, Ananya Pandey and the real ‘Chandu Champion’ Muralikant Petkar were seen in this picture.
In the picture, Ananya is seen standing next to Murlikant Petkar wearing a grey gown and holding a small bag on her shoulder. Chunky, sitting next to her, is wearing a blue shirt with a tiger pattern. The three are seen smiling, clearly enjoying this special meeting.
Sharing the picture, Chunky wrote in the caption, “Extremely excited to meet the real Chandu Champion Mr. Murlikant Petkar. Please watch the film to understand my excitement.”
Take a look at the post:
Directed by Kabir Khan and jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan, ‘Chandu Champion’ tells the inspiring story of a determined athlete.
Kartik Aaryan plays the role of Chandu in this film, which is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist in freestyle swimming.
The film, which is releasing on June 14, aims to connect with the audience with her story of perseverance and determination.
