India, June 14 -- It's been two years since the Kabir Khan directorial Chandu Champion released. Kartik Aaryan brought on screen the life of India's first Paralympics gold medalist Murlikant Petkar and earned critical acclaim. For the para-athlete, the film has had quite a lasting impact. "It has been quite a transformative period since the film was released. The film didn't just tell my story-it gave it a much larger voice and reached people across generations," Murlikant Petkar says.

He adds, "What has changed most for me is the level of awareness and recognition. Earlier, very few people knew about my journey or about India's Paralympic history, but today, many individuals come up to me sharing how the film inspired them or changed th...