Siddhant Chaturvedi on how his Bhojpuri roots impacted his confidence in Bollywood

Siddhant Chaturvedi

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Do Deewane Seher Mein, has traced his journey of polishing his language for cinema. The actor attended the trailer launch of the film in the city on Wednesday, and spoke about his upbringing in Uttar Pradesh, his Bhojpuri roots, and the quiet struggles that came with language, confidence, and self-expression when he first arrived in Mumbai.

The actor hails from Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. He shared how his roots shaped his accent and the worldview. Talking about his character in the film, he said, "For me, this was always personal. When I came to Mumbai, for the first five-six years, even my Hindi was broken. I used to speak in Bhojpuri".

He went on to reflect on how language can quietly impact confidence, especially for those who migrate to big cities carrying regional identities. Siddhant spoke about navigating broken Hindi, learning English slowly, and even becoming conscious of pronunciation nuances like the often-spoken ‘sa' and ‘sha' divide, a challenge many Indians from different regions face but rarely speak about openly.

"It's not about if you are from UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, the North-East or even Nepal. There's always a language barrier. And when you are conscious about something like that, it somewhere affects your confidence", he added.

What made the moment even more relatable was Siddhant's honesty about learning and adapting without losing himself, from picking up English gradually to self-correcting speech patterns through lived experience rather than formal training. He even recalled how falling in love for the first time, with someone from Chennai who spoke fluent English, became an unexpected learning curve, both emotionally and linguistically. Do Deewane Seher Mein is set to arrive in cinemas on February 20, 2026.

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