70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Sajid Nadiadwala Calls Kartik Aaryan 'True Champion' After Big Win

At the 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism, held at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, Kartik Aaryan won the prestigious Best Actor (Male) in a Leading Role award for his outstanding performance in Chandu Champion. The team recently celebrated the big win with a grand bash. After the party, producer Sajid Nadiadwala shared a heartfelt shoutout to the team behind the biopic of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar.Sajid Nadiadwala Calls Kartik Aaryan 'True Champion'The Nadiadwala Grandson's official Instagram handle shared Sajid's statement, which read, "A true champion: on screen and off it. Congratulations my champion @kartikaaryan Kartik, I’ve seen your journey up close. The determination, the relentless hard work,

and the hunger to keep pushing your limits with every film. From the first day of Chandu Champion, you lived and breathed the spirit of Mr. Murlikant Petkar, and watching you bring his story to life with such honesty and heart has made us all so proud of you."Lauding helmer Kabir Khan, he added, "A big salute to my director @kabirkhankk, whose vision, sensitivity, and storytelling made Chandu Champion a film that will be remembered for years. I’m honoured to say that together, we’ve created something truly special. Chandu nahi, Champion hai yeh!"

The actor responded to the story by writing, "Thank you so much sir, means a lot."ALSO READ: 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Kartik Aaryan Thanks 'Universe' For Best Actor RecognitionFor those unversed, this marks Kartik's first-ever win at the Filmfare Awards. He shared the Best Actor award with Abhishek Bachchan, who won for I Want To Talk.