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 ...

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

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.

In 1972, Murlikant Petkar won India’s first-ever gold medal in any Olympic event. Petkar, who was paralysed from the waist down, got the medal for 50-metre freestyle swimming at the Paralympics ...

Directed by Kabir Khan (“’83”), the film is a biopic of Murlikant Petkar, who became India’s first Paralympics gold medalist in 1972. Petkar served as a soldier in the 1965 India-Pakistan ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Chandu Champion maker Sajid Nadiadwala pens a note on Murlikant Petkar’s Arjuna Award win; shares, “Tribute to your incredible fight” Sarni Rathod January 3, 2025 ...

Kartik Aaryan & Kabir Khan react to Murlikant Petkar’s Arjuna Award victory; says, “Journey feels complete, your win feels personal” Manisha Karki January 3, 2025 ...