Actor Kartik Aaryan, who is gearing up for the sports drama ‘Chandu Champion,’ shared a still from the most challenging 8-minute-long single-shot war scene on Thursday.
Taking to Instagram, Kartik treated fans with an intense still from the film and captioned it, “This 8-minute long single-shot war scene turned out to be the most challenging, spectacular, and, yes, difficult, but also the most memorable shot of my acting career. Thank you, @kabirkhankk, sir, for giving me a memory to cherish for a lifetime.”
As soon as he shared the picture, fans and followers chimed in the comment section. One user wrote, “From delivering a five-and-a-half-page monologue in one shot to shooting an 8-minute-long war scene in one shot. Only you can relate to doing these things [?].”
Another user commented, “Can’t wait to see the shot.”
“Can’t wait anymore to watch Chandu Champion,” another comment read.
The highlight of this endeavour was the filming of a 1965 battle at a scale unprecedented for a single-shot action sequence. The location for this daring feat was the picturesque Aru Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, nestled 9000 feet above sea level, where a giant army camp set was built by the team.
The preparation for this epic war sequence involved five days of intensive rehearsals with Kartik, Vijay Raaz, and Bhuvan Arora, ensuring that every detail was perfected. On the sixth day, the team executed the sequence flawlessly, capturing the essence of the dramatic wartime events. ‘Chandu Champion’ is based on the extraordinary real-life story of a sportsman and his spirit of never giving up.