Chandu Champion: Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar review Kartik Aaryan’s sports drama, calls it an ‘inspiring story’

Kartik Aaryan’s first film of 2024, Chandu Champion finally released a couple of days ago. The audience is enjoying the biographical sports drama film based on the life and struggles of India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar.

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and ace lyricist Javed Akhtar also saw the movie last night. While talking to the paparazzi, the celebrity couple reviewed the Kabir Khan directorial film. Read on to know what they said!

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar review Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion

After much anticipation, Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion finally made its theatrical release on June 14. As cinema lovers are flocking to theaters to watch the biopic, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar also enjoyed the film at a private theatre on Sunday, June 16.

They were spotted exiting the venue where the private screening was hosted. When asked if they enjoyed the film or not. The couple stated that it was a wonderful movie. “Boht achi hai (It’s very good),” they stated unanimously.

Shabana Azmi further added, “Mai toh ro-ro ke paagal ho gai aur Kartik ka kaam boht acha tha. Kabir ne boht acha kiya. Maine boht dino ke baad Kabir ki film dekhi aur usne pakad ke rakha second half pe bhi. (I couldn’t stop crying while watching the film and Kartil did a wonderful job. Kabir Khan (director) did a fantastic job. It’s been long that I have watched any of Kabir’s movie. The story kept us engaged even in the second half.)”

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Akhtar nodded in agreement when Azmi added, that it’s an inspiring story. The Bun Tikki actress further stated, “Inhone boht bada karz chukaya hai ki itni achi kahani panno me gum ho gai thi aur usko 50 saal baad.. Abhi unkone (Murlikant Petkar) khud dekhi film aur vo ro rahe they. (The makers have brought such a great story to light after 50 years. Even Murlikant Petkar got teary eyes upon watching the film made on him.)”

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the movie Chandu Champion also stars actors like Vijay Raaz, Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Aniruddh Dave, Shreyas Talpade, Sonali Kulkarni and many others.

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