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Kartik Aaryan to star in Kabir Khan’s sports drama Chandu Champion

The film is scheduled to release in June next year

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The title of Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming sports drama, to be helmed by 83 director Kabir Khan, was unveiled on Tuesday. Titled Chandu Champion, the film eyes a release date on Eid-al-Adha in June next year.

Chandu Champion will also be Kartik’s second collaboration with producer Sajid Nadiadwala after the recent Satyaprem Ki KathaAlthough the film’s plot is still under wraps, director Kabir Khan, in an earlier interview, had revealed that Chandu Champion will be about an “unknown hero.” The film is reportedly based on a real-life story.

Earlier, reports stated that the makers were supposed to do the film with Ranveer Singh but things didn’t work out and they zeroed in on Kartik for the role.

Kartik’s recent with Kiara Advani, Satyaprem Ki Katha, is inching close to the Rs 50 crore mark. Directed by Sameer Vidwans, the film also stars Gajraj Rao, Supriya Pathak and Shikha Talsania.

When it comes to future projects, Kartik has Anees Bazmee’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Hansal Mehta's Captain India and Anurag Basu's Aashiqui 3 in the pipeline.

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