70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Kartik Aaryan On Winning Best Actor Award, Calls Chandu Champion 'Jewel' In Filmography

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70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 with Gujarat Tourism, held on October 11, was a night to remember! The biggest Bollywood actors and renowned names were under one roof as the event honoured excellence in Hindi cinema. Kartik Aaryan won the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award for Chandu Champion. He shared the award with Abhishek Bachchan for his film I Want To Talk. And now, Kartik's winning speech has taken over the internet.

Kartik Aaryan on winning Best Actor award for Chandu Champion

Holding the Filmfare Best Actor award in his hand, Kartik said, "It's like a dream for me. There are certain moments in life where you feel that this is happening in real life or not, and this is that night where I feel it's a dream. And Chandu champion, the more I talk about that film, the more I talk about you, Kabir (Khan) sir, that's less."

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The Bollywood actor further expressed, "When I heard about Muralikant Petkar's journey for the first time, I never heard a story about a Paralympian who won a gold medal, I heard a story about a man who never stopped believing in himself, when others stopped believing in him. And I think somewhere down the line, it made me feel personal."ALSO READ - 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Laapataa Ladies Wins BIG; Alia, Kartik-Abhishek Named Best Actors - FULL Winners ListKartik added that he was able to connect his life story with Petkar's journey. Calling Chandu Champion the 'best journey' of his acting career, he mentioned, "I owe it to Kabir sir, he's one of the finest directors of Indian cinema. And I'm so lucky to have worked under your direction, sir. You don't just create frames, you create worlds. It means a lot that I got this opportunity to work under your direction and with you.

Kartik Aaryan calls Chandu Champion 'jewel' in filmography

In his winning speech, Kartik revealed that he learned that the life of an athlete is difficult. "And I've only just realised that this is not just a journey, this is a jewel for me in my filmography, Chandu Champion. And I think my mom, dad are here and I'm so happy that this moment is happening in front of them."Meanwhile, on the work front, Kartik will next be seen in Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri. The film will be released on December 31, 2025.