The upcoming show on COLORS, Molkki, sheds light on a disturbing practice prevalent in Haryana. Due to the imbalanced sex ratio, people purchase a “Dulhan” or bride in exchange for money. The show follows the story of an 18-year-old girl named Purvi, portrayed by Priyal Mahajan, who lives in a small village in Uttar Pradesh. Without her knowledge, Purvi becomes a part of this bride-buying custom and is married off to a widower twice her age named Virender, played by Amar Upadhyay. Virender owns vast lands and is also the Sarpanch of the village.
Amar Upadhyay has taken his character very seriously and even made changes in his look to be relatable. Previously, Amar has always had a clean-shaven look, portraying a boy next door avatar. However, things are different this time, and his close friends and family have much appreciated his serious makeover. For his role, Amar has been working out to stay fit and maintain his physique, as well as, for the first time, growing a mustache and is enjoying maintaining the same with great enthusiasm.
Amar Upadhyay comments, saying, “I have always experimented with my looks based on the characters that I portray on screen. My character in Molkki, Virendra Pratap Singh, has a Haryanvi look and has a big, long mustache. Hence I decided to grow a mustache to get into the character, and according to me, it also suits my personality”.