Actor Kartik Aaryan donned a blazer and flaunted a short haircut with minor facial injuries in his first look from filmmaker Kabir Khan’s upcoming sports biopic Chandu Champion.

Sharing the look on Instagram on Tuesday, Kartik gushed about playing a sportsperson representing India. “When INDIA is written on your chest, it’s a DIFFERENT feeling Proud to be playing a Real Hero. A Man Who Refuses To Give Up. #ChanduChampion #FirstLook,” he wrote alongside the photo.

Though Kabir Khan’s latest project is a sports biopic, the creators are yet to disclose the identity of the sportsperson that serves as the film’s inspiration.

Along with sharing the first look from the film, Kartik also announced that they wrapped up the first schedule of shooting for Chandu Champion. The team will be shooting in London for the next schedule soon, he added.

Chandu Champion is expected to arrive in cinemas in July 2024.

Kabir Khan is well-known for his films Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and 83 (2021). Chandu Champion marks his first tie-up with Kartik Aaryan.

In 2023, Kartik had two film releases — Shehzada and SatyaPrem ki Katha. The actor is set to appear in the upcoming instalment of the Aashiqui franchise. Moreover, he has been confirmed as the lead in Hansal Mehta's project Captain India.