Roshan Meka’s period sports motion drama Champion is coming to OTT platforms after a disappointing theatrical run. The film reportedly grossed just ₹17 crores worldwide. Although the official budget has not been revealed to the general public, reports suggest it was made on a budget of around ₹45 crores.
The film also marked Mollywood actress Anaswara Rajan’s Telugu debut as the feminine lead. After a poor box-office showing, the period sports drama, which hit theaters on December 25 last 12 months, will soon be available to stream at home.
Champion Streaming Date
Champion is coming to Netflix this January. It can be available for streaming from Thursday, January 29, 2026. Netflix has officially confirmed the date. Along with the unique Telugu version, Champion has also been dubbed in Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam.
Football ground ki champion kaani rangam lo… sainikudu 🏆💪 pic.twitter.com/4MLXtY6YnT
— Netflix India South (@Netflix_INSouth) January 24, 2026
Champion Plot
A period sports drama set during India’s independence, but before the mixing of Hyderabad into the newly formed Indian Union. Roshan Meka’s character, Michael C. Williams, is a highly talented footballer who stays out of politics and stays unconcerned with it. His ambition is to go away India and move to London to play skilled football. Nonetheless, his plans get derailed, and he becomes involved in local politics due to Tallapudi Chandrakala, played by Anaswara Rajan.
Champion Forged & Crew
Written and directed by Pradeep Advaitham, Champion stars Roshan Meka, Anaswara Rajan, Murali Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, Kalyan Chakravarthy Nandamuri, Kay Kay Menon, Avantika, Santhosh Prathap, and Vennela Kishore, amongst others.
The film is produced by Priyanka Dutt, Umesh Kumar Bansal, C. Aswani Dutt, G.K. Mohan, and Gemini Kiran. Madhie handled cinematography, Mickey J. Meyer composed the music, and Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao handled editing for the movie.
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