# Kartik Aaryan attends President Murmu’s Independence Day reception

2026-08-14T14:08:57+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Kartik Aaryan attended President Droupadi Murmu’s At Home Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on August 15, Times Now reports. He shared photographs from the venue and posted an Independence Day message. The annual gathering brings together figures from public service, the armed forces, sport, the arts and other fields. The invitation followed Aaryan’s Best Actor honour at the 72nd National Film Awards for Chandu Champion, directed by Kabir Khan. Times Now reports that he shared the award with Mammootty for Bramayugam. Aaryan played Paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar in the biographical sports drama. Reports from Assam Tribune and Bollywood Hungama described him as the only Bollywood actor invited or attending the reception.

## Coverage

- assamtribune.com <https://assamtribune.com/entertainment/kartik-aaryan-gets-invite-to-president-murmus-i-day-at-home-event-1615660>
- bollywoodhungama.com <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kartik-aaryan-invited-to-president-droupadi-murmus-at-home-reception-at-rashtrapati-bhavan-on-august-15/>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-attends-president-droupadi-murmus-at-home-reception-on-independence-day-article-155679562>

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