Chandu Champion Box Office Day 1: Kartik Aaryan Sees Lowest Opener In Years

Chandu Champion Box Office Collection Day 1: Kartik Aaryan is one of the most discussed actors in the industry, and he is making headlines today due to his recent release, Chandu Champion. Directed by Kabir Khan, Chandu Champion is a sports biographical drama featuring Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Aniruddh Dave, and Vijay Raaz in key roles. The film is based on India's first Paralympic gold medallist, Murlikant Petkar.

Chandu Champion, which generated significant buzz with its teaser, poster, and Kartik Aaryan's transformation, opened to rave reviews from the audience. Fans praised Kabir Khan's direction and called it Kartik's career-best performance. However, despite positive reviews, Chandu Champion has not performed well at the box office.

According to a report by Sacnilk, Chandu Champion collected Rs 1.18 crores from advance bookings and earned Rs 4.75 crores (early estimates) on its opening day. These numbers have surprised many given the film's buzz. Chandu Champion has become Kartik's lowest opener in seven years. The film faces competition from Sharvari and Abhay Verma's Munjya, and it remains to be seen how this sports drama will perform at the box office in the coming days.

Discussing Chandu Champion, Kartik told Variety, "A lot of preparation was required for the skill sets and body transformation. One needs a lot of patience and mental balance. I had never been in this situation - I was doing romantic or comedy films. But this was the first time I was doing something like this where I had to do a war sequence and wrestling. I was intrigued by Murlikant Petkar's thought process. Kabir-sir always told me that it's all about willpower. And that's the one line of the film - the man who refused to surrender in any circumstances."