New Delhi. Bollywood star Kartik Aryan received a lot of appreciation for his powerful performance in ‘Chandu Champion’. However, the film could not do much at the box office. Recently, Kartik Aryan revealed that he had lied to director Kabir Khan to get the lead role. He said that because of the one and a half minute lie, he had to undergo rigorous training for one and a half years for the film.
India Today According to the report, during a session of Agenda Aaj Tak 2024, Kartik Aryan, while remembering his character in ‘Chandu Champion’, said that he had lied that he knew swimming to get the role in the film. During the session, Karthik was asked whether he had ever lied for any film. The actor confessed that he lied for ‘Chandu Champion’ when Kabir asked him if he knew how to swim.
Karthik Aryan revealed
Kartik Aryan told, ‘I had already read the script and I liked it very much. So when Kabir sir asked me if I knew professional swimming, I lied and said that yes, I do.’ After this, Karthik Aryan told how heavy this lie was on him. He had to learn swimming for one and a half years. He told, ‘This one and a half minute lie weighed heavily on me for one and a half years. It took me one and a half years to learn swimming.
The film flopped at the box office
Let us tell you that ‘Chandu Champion’, made under the direction of Kabir Khan, is the biopic of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar. In this, Kartik Aryan played the role of Murlikant Petkar and he worked hard to get into his character. Karthik Aryan’s body transformation had surprised the fans. ‘Chandu Champion’ was highly praised by critics, but proved to be a flop at the box office. This film was jointly produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Kabir Khan.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 14, 2024, 12:27 IST
