Kartik Aaryan seeks Lord Shiva's blessings at Mahakaleshwar Temple after winning 1st National Award for Chandu Champion
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Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan has another major achievement to his name. The star won the National Award for Best Star at the 72nd National Movie Awards for Chandu Champion , alongside Mammootty for Bramayugam. Following the big win, Kartik celebrated the moment in a simple way by offering prayers to Lord Shiva.
Adding to this, Kartik Aaryan visits Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. Kartik Aaryan seeks Lord Shiva's blessings after National Award win On Monday, Kartik posted on Instagram and shared pictures of himself seeking blessings at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. The star was seen wearing a baby pink shirt, standing with his hands folded in prayer and his forehead adorned with a tilak. He kept the caption simple and wrote, "Jai Mahakal". In another picture from the temple, Kartik was seen sitting with his parents. He participated in the Shayan Aarti with folded hands. After the ritual, he followed the temple tradition by whispering his wishes into the ear of Nandi Maharaj before bowing at the shrine of Lord Mahakal and offering prayers.
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Notably, Kartik's visit comes just days after he was revealed as one of the recipients of the 72nd National Movie Awards. Soon after the announcement, Kartik posted an emotional video capturing his mother's reaction to the news. Expressing his gratitude, the star wrote, "Still processing... Some moments are simply bigger than words, and this is one of them. A dream I've carried for years has finally come true. Forever humbled, forever grateful. Best Star National Award." This is his first National Award.
As per the latest buzz, The biographical sports drama was written and directed by Kabir Khan, who also produced the movie alongside Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The movie stars Kartik Aaryan in the titular role as India's first Paralympic gold medallist, Murlikant Petkar. Apart from Kartik, the movie also features Vijay Raaz, Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma, Rajpal Yadav and Shreyas Talpade, among others. Despite receiving positive reviews and widespread praise for Kartik's performance, the movie underperformed at the ticket-window, collecting around ₹ 89 crore rupees worldwide.
In further updates, Kartik has Anurag Basu's as-yet-untitled musical romantic drama in the pipeline. The movie also stars Sreeleela in the lead role. It was originally scheduled for rollout in 2025 but has been delayed, with no new rollout date revealed yet. Kartik also has Karan Johar-backed Nagzilla in the pipeline. Helmed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, the movie features Kartik as an icchadhari naag (shapeshifting snake), with his character named Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand. It is scheduled to rollout on February 12, 2027.
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Source: Hindustan Times