Actor Kartik Aaryan bagged his first-ever Filmfare Award in the ‘Best Actor’ category for Chandu Champion, sharing the honour with Abhishek Bachchan for I Want To Talk. In the film, Kartik delivered a stirring portrayal of Paralympic legend Murlikant Petkar, blending emotional intensity with an impressive physical transformation.

But, did you know that Chandu Champion was originally meant to feature Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role before Kartik came on board?

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Sushant Singh Rajput Was the First Choice for Chandu Champion?

Almost a year after Chandu Champion hit theatres, it was revealed that Sushant Singh Rajput had originally been set to play Petkar. Actor Bhuvan Arora, in an earlier interview, disclosed that

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