Kartik Aaryan has been making waves with his portrayal of Chandu in the film Chandu Champion , based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India's first Paralympic gold medalist in freestyle swimming. The actor recently received high praise from none other than Olympic medalist and star shooter Manu Bhaker. Kartik Aaryan responds to Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker’s praise for Chandu Champion: “These are moments I’ll cherish” Manu Bhaker’s heartfelt tribute After her remarkable performance at the Paris Olympics 2024, where she became the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event, Manu took to Instagram to share her thoughts on Kartik's latest film.
Posting a picture of herself watching Chandu Champion on television, Manu penned an emotional note, saying, "Finally, the Olympics have ended, and I saw #ChanduChampion as soon as I got home and this film turned out much more relatable than I thought. The prep, struggles, failure but never giving up..
Hats off to @kartikaaryan for playing this role so effortlessly. Being an athlete myself, I know it's not easy..
. Especially the prep sequence..
You deserve a medal for this!!" Kartik’s Grateful Response Kartik Aaryan, deeply moved by Manu’s words, shared her post on his own Instagram Story. He expressed his gratitude with a heartfelt message, writing, "Wow!!! Thank you @bhakermanu. These are the moments I will always cherish, when a real Champion like you showers praise on our labour of lov.