Actor Mukul Chadda described how he was terrified on the day he had to film a shooting scene with Venkatesh Daggubati of the South.
What happens when the movie becomes real? That might have happened on the “Rana Naidu” sets. The actor Mukul Chadda described how he was incredibly anxious on the day he had to film a gunshot scene with Venkatesh Daggubati, a megastar in the south.
Just that morning, he had received the news of the shooting tragedy that killed DOP Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel D’Souza on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie Rust. The shooting occurred during a rehearsal. For the OTT series “Rana Naidu,” Mukul’s scene that day featured a gunshot.
“I had had a reading and rehearsal in Hyderabad earlier. However, on the morning of the shoot, I woke up to the news of the fatal accident on the sets of Alec Baldwin’s film Rust where DOP Halyna Hutchins died tragically, and director Joel D’Souza was injured because a gun went off during a rehearsal. Venkatesh Daggubati and I were to shoot a scene that day involving a gun going off. I admit, I was nervous and more than concentrating on my performance, I was thinking about what all could go wrong with a gun. The news from the accident wasn’t entirely clear at the time – no one was sure if the gun was loaded or if it was shrapnel from a blank that caused the accident. Our firing shot was to be done from a very close range, which worsened the matter. Fortunately, our director Suparn Verma was more concerned about this scene than I was, and he ensured we shot it as safely as possible, leaving a lot of post-production. With that, we could go back to focusing on our performances,” recalled Mukul Chadda, the actor of ‘The Office’ fame.
Chadda didn’t have to worry much about finding work because he graduated in management and mathematics from IIM Ahmedabad and St. Stephen’s, respectively. He soon began working on Wall Street in New York. But his passion for acting drew him back to India. He is currently pursuing his passion of portraying a variety of characters in films and OTT series. After beginning his career in theatre, he rose to become one of the most sought-after faces in commercials. The actor quickly became involved in films and OTT, after which he married Rasika Dugal.
Despite appearing in films like “Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu” (2012), “I, Me Aur Main” (2013), “Satyagraha” (2013), and “Gurgaon” (2016), Mukul Chadda’s breakthrough role was in “OTT.” His most well-known performance was as Jagdeep Chadda in the official Indian remake of the American sitcom “The Office.” His status in OTT was further solidified by his impactful performances as Dr. Ahuja in “Sunflower” and CBI officer Eijaz Sheikh in “Rana Naidu.”
“Some of my best works have been on OTT. So, I would like to keep working on OTT. The space is changing and evolving so much. As long as I get to play interesting characters, I’m very happy,” said Chadda, who has also worked in OTT series like ‘The Insiders’, ‘Bicchho Ke Khel’, and ‘Zero KMS’.
In fact, the actor is eager to return in season 2 of the well-liked OTT series “Sunflower” as Dr. Ahuja.
The cast of Zoya Akhtar’s much awaited “Made in Heaven Season 2” now includes Mukul Chadda. Fans are eager to see the return of this popular romance web series, which is set against the opulent Indian weddings.
In addition to “Made in Heaven,” Chadda is working on a number of intriguing projects, such as the upcoming film “Dhoom Dhaam,” in which he will appear with Yami Gautam and Pratik Gandhi. In addition, he has roles in a web series created by Nitya Mehra and an untitled project starring Arjun Rampal.
Fans of Mukul Chadda eagerly anticipate seeing his outstanding performances in all of his upcoming projects.
