Anup Upadhyay

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Anup Upadhyay
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Anup Upadhyay is an Indian stage, film and television actor. He known for portraying David Mishra "Chachaji" in the Hindi comedy series Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! . He has also acted in F.I.R. , Lapataganj and in Life Ok serial May I Come In Madam? as Chedilal Hiteshi. [1] [2]

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Early life

Upadhyay was born in Ganj Dundawara in Uttar Pradesh, where he completed his graduation. [3] [4]

Theatre

After graduation, he shifted to Delhi where he started acting in plays alongside Habib Tanvir. Upadhyay has an experience of twenty years in theatre with Dekh Rahe Hain Nayan and Agrabazar being two of his favourite plays. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2003 Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon Security Guard Hindi
2008 Chamku Journalist
Bhootnath Teacher

Television

YearSerialRole
1999–2009 Yes Boss Sunny
2006–2011 F.I.R. Various characters
2009 Bhootwala Serial Kamuk Kamlesh
2009–2014 Lapataganj Chhotu Mama
2013 Hum Aapke Hain In Laws Kewal Kumar Johar Fufaji
2014–2016 Neeli Chatri Waale Govardhan Dubey
2014 Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne Jamaal
2015–present Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! David Mishra a.k.a. Chachaji
2016–2017 May I Come In Madam? Mr. Hitesh/Peon Chedilal
2018–2020 Jijaji Chhat Par Hai Murarilal Bansal
2020 Excuse Me Maadam Adhbut "Adu"
2021 Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai Jaldiram Sharma
2023–2024 May I Come In Madam? Mr. Chedilal Hiteshi

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References

  1. "Stars at a television awards red carpet". mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. "Anup Upadhyay dons a new avatar". The Times of India. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "I miss my theatre days, says Jijaji Chhat Par Hai's Anup Upadhyay aka Elaichi ke papa". The Times of India . 18 May 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. Anup Upadhyay [@anup21may] (10 May 2023). "Hello doston. Abhi main apne janamsthan ganjdundwara gaya tha. Wahan pe hamare kshetra ke MLA sahab. Mamtesh shakya ji ne mera swagat kar bahut prshant jatai.mujhe bhi bahut khushi hui" [Hello friends. I went to my birthplace Ganjdundwara. The MLA of our area Mamtesh Shakya ji was very happy to welcome me. I was also very happy.] (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 16 December 2023 via Instagram.