Just two days ago, the first glimpse of Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming film, Chandu Champion, was unveiled, leaving fans thrilled about his remarkable transformation. The film is a tribute to India’s first para-athlete, Murlikant Petkar, and features Kartik in a langot (loincloth), showcasing his sculpted physique. Then came another one where Kartik dons the avatar of a boxer, followed by a third where he is playing a soldier. All the posters have made one thing very obvious, that Kartik has gone the extra mile to transform into Chandu Champion. And now Kartik’s fitness and boxing coach, Tridev Pandey, provided insights into the actor’s transformation journey. The creators of Chandu Champion reached out to Tridev, intrigued by his training experience and boxing videos. As a professional boxer who has competed at national, state, and college levels, Tridev was quickly roped in to train Kartik.
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Discussing Kartik’s training regimen, Tridev shared with Etimes, “We began with the basics as Kartik’s role in the film required him to embody a boxer, complete with speed, strength, and agility.” He said that he trained him how boxers train before fights. Kartik Aaryan was going shirtless on screen for the first time and this indeed needed huge transformation. The biggest challenge was that right before starting Chandu Champion, Kartik’s body fat was at 39 percent due his role in Freddy, where he had put on to weigh 90 kg. Tridev said that with the right fitness and diet plan they were able to bring Kartik down to 72 kg naturally. And all this, without the use of any steroids.
Tridev also revealed Kartik’s enthusiasm for the training, stating that while Kartik initially struggled with jumping, he has now mastered 14-15 styles of jumping. He could also not do a single push-up and now easily does push-ups with 50-60 kilo plates on his back. “Kartik’s determination made my job as a trainer easier,” he said.
Tridev further highlighted Kartik’s commitment to his role, recalling an incident from Kartik’s birthday in November. He revealed that his friends who were aware of his diet, got him healthy cakes but while the star cut them all, he didn’t eat a single piece. Despite an approval from the trainer, Kartik refused to indulge. Tridev who has been training people since the past 17 years says that he hasn’t encountered anyone as dedicated as Kartik.
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Chandu Champion is directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film’s trailer will release on May 18 while the new movie is expected to hit the big screens of June 14, 2024.
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