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Who is Murlikant Petkar, the inspiration behind 'Chandu Champion'
short by / on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
Kabir Khan's "Chandu Champion" stars Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar, India's first Paralympics gold medalist. Born in 1944, Petkar, an Indian Army member, sustained nine bullet wounds in the 1965 war. Nonetheless, he triumphed in 1972 Paralympics' 50-meter freestyle, setting a world record. Petkar received the Padma Shri in 2018 after being denied an Arjuna Award earlier due to disability.
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