Chandu can dance saala

Kartik Aaryan

Chandu Champion could well be Kartik Aaryan's most demanding film. Only days ago, the actor shared how he filmed an eight-minute single-shot war sequence at Aru Valley in Jammu and Kashmir for Kabir Khan's ambitious project. After the taxing Kashmir leg, it looks like the actor-director duo are seeking a change of pace with a lighter schedule. Over the past week, Aaryan filmed a special dance number at Film City in Goregaon.

The song has been choreographed by Bosco Martis. "Studio 5 at Film City was blocked for four days for the shoot. The dance number sees Kartik shaking a leg with over 50 background dancers. Even though a dance track may sound at odds with the vein of the film, Kartik and Bosco have attempted something different here, making it a song that fits seamlessly in the narrative," reveals a source.

Khan's passion project, billed as "the true story of a man who refused to surrender", celebrates the indomitable spirit of Murlikant Petkar, who was rendered paraplegic after sustaining injuries in the 1965 India-Pakistan war. He then rose against the odds to become India's first Paralympic gold medalist in 1972.