
Actor Upen Chauhan, who was last seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur and is also known for his work in Bhaukaal, The Forgotten Army, Ekta Kapoor’s Main Hero Boll Raha Hu and Yeh Hai Chahatein, plays a proud prince in crime thriller Chidiya Udd. Featuring alongside Jackie Shroff and Sikandar Kher, the series is set to stream on Amazon MiniTV.
Talking about his role in the series, he said, “My role in Chidiya Udd is that of Dhananjay Rana, a proud prince from Roopjas, Rajasthan. He’s someone who carries the weight of his family’s royal legacy and is the most powerful man in his city. Seher, the girl around whom the story revolves, is from my area, and her mother works for my father, Rana Saab. But then something major happens—Seher ends up hurting my father and runs away. For Dhananjay, it’s not just about finding her; it’s about defending his father’s honor and making her pay for what she did.”
Sharing his experience of working with Jackie Shroff, he said, “Uff, that man is pure magic! I always say that every cell of his being is made of love. He loves everyone—no matter their age, status, position, or department—he treats everyone equally with so much respect and affection. And his passion for work? Unbelievable! Even at this stage of his career, he has more energy and enthusiasm than most young men.
“What really blew me away was his humility. We could actually learn from each other because he’s so open to learning from everyone, no matter who they are. He’s the kind of person who gives his cues in scenes even when he’s not in the frame, just to make sure everything flows perfectly. As with Sikandar, working with him was fine,” Upen added.
Sharing about how he landed the role, he says, ”Initially, I was offered a different role in Chidiya Udd, but I turned it down because I was looking for something more substantial. A month later, I happened to be at the same office for a meeting about another project, and the producers asked me why I had declined that role. I was honest with them and told them I wanted a meatier part. That’s when they decided to test me for Dhananjay.”