The shooting of the upcoming movie ‘Champion’ has been initiated in Kathmandu. The movie which is based on the story of cricket player was initially supposed to feature Nikhil Upreti in lead role.However,  Nikhil couldn’t set aside the time for the movie because of his tight schedule therefore the entire teamhad to find another actor to replace him. According to the producer, Nikhil didn’t show any interest towards cricket game and because of the promotion of his comeback movie ‘Bhairav’ he didn’t have enough time for his cricket lesson. The production team has chosen ‘Rang Baijani’ debut actor Dikpal Karki to star in the lead role. After being selected for the role, Dikpal has been learning and practicing the cricket. 

 In addition to NIkhil, the leading actress Sanchita Luitel has also been replaced by Manjita KC. Manjita is making a debut in the movie. 

The movie is presented under the banner of RD Media House. Similarly, the movie “Champion” is being directed by BP Phuyal and is being produced by Tekmani Pokharel.