Actor Kartik Aaryan on Friday thanked director Kabir Khan, producer Sajid Nadiadwala and fans for their unwavering support after winning the best actor award for Chandu Champion at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
“Chandu Champion - Best Actor. Honoured and humbled to receive this award! Thank you IFFM for my first one for #ChanduChampion. It’s been an incredible journey, and I couldn’t have done it without the tireless support of Kabir sir and Sajid sir, who believed in me every step of the way. My fans, your unwavering love and encouragement have fueled me throughout these two challenging years. This is for all of us,” the 33-year-old actor wrote alongside a picture of him holding the trophy.
In Chandu Champion, Kartik takes us through the real-life story of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar, who joined the Indian army to hone his skills in a bid to represent India at the Olympics.
Directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the sports biopic hit theatres on June 14. The film also stars Vijay Raaz, Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma and Rajpal Yadav.
Despite earning positive reviews, Chandu Champion couldn't perform well at the box office. The movie managed to gross Rs 74.35 crore in India and Rs 13.79 crore overseas, taking its worldwide collection to Rs 88.14 crore.
Recently, Kartik wrapped up shooting for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, a horror comedy also starring Triptii Dimri and Vidya Balan. Directed by Anees Bazmee, the actor is set to reprise his role as Rooh Baba in the film.
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) commenced on August 15 in Melbourne and will conclude on August 25. While Kabir Khan and Nithilan Swaminathan won the award for best director, Parvathy Thiruvothu bagged the best actress title for Ullozhukku. The best film award went to Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankr and the breakout film of the year award was clinched by Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila.
