# Kartik Aaryan launches Dopamine Studios, turns producer for Kabir Khan film 2026-08-17T19:26:59+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kartik Aaryan has launched his production banner Dopamine Studios and come on board as producer for his next collaboration with filmmaker Kabir Khan. The untitled sports drama will see him play a kickboxing coach who trains a young girl from Kashmir, with the story reportedly inspired by the life of Kashmiri champion Tajamul Islam. This is the second project for the actor-director duo after their 2024 film Chandu Champion, based on Paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar. Kartik recently won the Best Actor honour at the 72nd National Film Awards for that film. The actor has undergone kickboxing training for the new role, and production is underway in Mumbai and Kashmir. Kartik said in a statement he felt deeply connected to the story of courage and ambition. Dopamine Studios marks his expansion into production. Further details such as the title, additional cast and release plans are expected to be announced later. ## Coverage - bollywoodhungama.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chandu Champion, Dopamine Studios, Kabir Khan, Kartik Aaryan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kartik-aaryan-launches-dopamine-studios-turns-producer-for-kabir-khan-film/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kartik-aaryan-launches-dopamine-studios-turns-producer-for-kabir-khan-film/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/