Hitesh Bharadwaj the versatile actor who is presently seen playing the lead in Ravie Dubey and Sargun Mehta’s Udaariyaan on Colors is simply in love with Chandigarh. As we know, Udaariyaan is shot away from Mumbai, with the cast and crew based out in Chandigarh.
Says Hitesh, “The people here are different and the culture followed is special. Whenever I am tense, I visit the Gurudwara. I used to visit Amritsar every year to pay a visit, but now it is a happy feeling to be residing here. Yes, it is difficult to be shooting away from Mumbai. But I think that Udaariyaan isn’t possible without Punjab. The story, the scene, the community aren’t anywhere which makes Udaariyan more apt. There haven’t been any shows which have been this hit. I am feeling blessed that I get to work here in Punjab.”
Ask him how he balances his shoot and time with his wife, and he says, “It’s quite difficult to be honest. She’s an assistant professor in Pearl Academy. She gets very few holidays, so we try to meet on weekends. She comes and visits me here. When I was signing this show, I talked with Sujita about how it is going to be. But she told me there’s a good vibe and a positive feeling for this show and it’s a big sacrifice for us but that I should definitely do it.”
The star cast of Udaariyaan had quit the show before the actor joined. Talking about the same, he says, “They both have done an incredible job in the show. They have given us new paths to create a new story. We all are trying to portray our lives. The audience connects to the characters very well and shower their love and blessing on us.”
Talking about working with Ravie and Sargun, he says, “Working with Ravie and Sargun has been a big opportunity for me. Every time, I’ve met them, I have got positive and good vibes only. Whenever Sargun reads out the story to us, it looks so beautiful and it seems like no one else can read out a story this well. She knows every dot of the story.”
Best of luck, Hitesh!!