B ollywood actor Kartik Aaryan was spotted applauding former Para-athlete Murlikant Rajaram Petkar as he got conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award for lifetime achievement on Friday, January ...

It has been a long journey for Indian para athletes since Murlikant Petkar won gold at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics but the road ahead promises to be a lot smoother.

It took India 32 years to travel from Murlikant Petkar's first Paralympic gold to the second by Devendra Jhajharia, yet the first only gained context and validation after the second.

Kartik Aaryan is gearing up for his upcoming biographical sports drama, Chandu Champion, with director Kabir Khan. Meet Murlikant Petkar, the real life Chandu Champion played by Kartik Aaryan.

Murlikant Rajaram Petkar was on Thursday elated by the news that the Sports Ministry has recommended him for the Arjuna Award in the Lifetime category.

Murlikant Petkar had an Olympic dream far before he became a paraplegic during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. A two-year coma, and even a bullet lodged in his spine didn't stop him from becoming ...

Murlikant sir, you are our country's finest champion - truly one of a kind," he added. Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion' was based on the life of Murlikant Petkar and it was directed by Kabir Khan.

Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan has undergone a remarkable transformation for his latest film “Chandu Champion.” Directed by Kabir Khan (“’83”), the film is a biopic of Murlikant Petkar ...

HONOURS GALORE: Murlikant Petkar receiving Padma Sri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India. Despite these hurdles, he went on to excel in several sports and bagged four international medals in ...

India's first gold medallist in Paralympic Games, Murlikant Rajaram Petkar was on Thursday elated by the news that the Sports Ministry has recommended him for the Arjuna Award in the Lifetime ...

Murlikant Petkar, the man on whom the sports biopic Chandu Champion is based, attended a special movie premiere organised by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in Vasant Vihar. Petkar was in ...