New Delhi:

Kartik Aaryan undergoes impressive physical transformation for his upcoming film Chandu ChampionKartik has been the talk of the town ever since the film’s trailer was released last month. Now, in an exclusive chat with India Today, the film’s director Kabir Khan revealed what went into the actor’s major transformation and how it changed his sleep patterns. Kabir Khan said, “Every minute, because it was not an easy transformation. It was not an easy journey. I had to make a huge team of physical trainers, physiotherapists, dieticians, boxing coaches, swimming coaches and wrestling coaches. It was a huge team. And really, for 1.5 years, Kartik has lived the life of an athlete. He would wake up early in the morning, go to the gym, have food and then go for a boxing session. Then come back and sleep. We had to keep a track of his sleep as well.”

Kabir Khan also revealed how Kartik, who earlier suffered from insomnia, now sleeps for eight hours because of Chandu Champion. “When I met him, he had insomnia and would sleep for four hours. I told Kartik ‘For this journey, if you don’t sleep for at least eight hours, there’s no point in doing this journey.’ He (Kartik) says, ‘For this character, my life has changed’. Today he is someone who sleeps for eight hours, focuses on everything and has a very fit lifestyle.”

Kartik Aaryan has shared the trailer of his film on Instagram. Captioning the post on Instagram, Kartik Aaryan wrote, “With immense pride and joy, sharing the trailer of the toughest and most special film of my career, that too from my hometown Gwalior, where I dreamed of becoming an actor, Chandu Champion, the story of a man who refused to surrender. Hope it touches your heart, entertains you and inspires you to achieve your goals like the pride of India, Shri Murlikant Petkar.”

Watch the trailer below:

Chandu Champion, directed by Kabir Khan, is the story of a sportsperson’s determination and determination. Kartik Aaryan plays the role of Chandu. The film is based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist in freestyle swimming.