June 12, 2024

9 sports movies to get you excited for Kartik Aaryan’s 'Chandu Champion'

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Kartik Aaryan’s 'Chandu Champion'
Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion--a biopic based on the life of Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medallist--hits theatres this weekend. Here are nine must-watch sports movies based on real-life champions to get you in the spirit.

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Soorma

Diljit Dosanjh portrays the incredible spirit of Sandeep Singh, an Indian professional field hockey player from Haryana and an ex-captain of the Indian national hockey team.

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Mary Kom
Priyanka Chopra portrays Indian boxer Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom in the movie. Mary Kom overcame numerous obstacles to achieve her dream of becoming a world champion.

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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Farhan Akhtar plays Milkha Singh, also known as the ‘Flying Sikh’ who despite a turbulent childhood went on to become one of India's greatest athletes.

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Paan Singh Tomar
In the biographical film, the late actor Irrfan Khan beautifully depicts the role of Paan Singh Tomar,  an Indian soldier and steeplechase champion who becomes a notorious bandit.

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M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
This film features the late Sushant Singh Rajput in a captivating portrayal of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of India’s most successful and beloved cricket captains.

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Chak De! India

Although technically not a biographical film, it's still a must-watch. Shah Rukh Khan's character in the film was loosely based on Mir Ranjan Negi's life and experiences as a goalkeeper and a coach.

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Dangal
The Aamir Khan-starrer is based on the life of Mahavir Singh Phogat who overcame ridicule and roadblocks to teach dangal to his four daughters, and his brother's two daughters as well.  

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Rashmi Rocket
The titular character played by Taapsee Pannu draws from the experience of several sportswomen who had to undergo gender testing after being diagnosed with hyperandrogenism.

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83
The movie follows the story of then-captain Kapil Dev (played by Ranveer Singh) as he leads India's struggling cricket team to make history at the 1983 World Cup.

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