Amar Upadhyay is thrilled to reprise Mihir in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. He laughs off SRK–Kajol comparisons, calling Mihir–Tulsi the OGs of romance. He also shares being flooded with offers ever since his return
Amar Upadhyay
Life has not been the same ever since Amar Upadhyay returned as his most-loved character Mihir Virani in Ektaa R Kapoor’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. The reactions to the popular show have left him overwhelmed and thrilled. The best part is the ever-changing landscape of television, shares the actor.
“I am enjoying it more than the first season because of the different scenes, better writing, level of performances, and the way it is shot. Technological enhancements like the camera setups [have advanced]. We can shoot in one flow and close-ups can be taken simultaneously with the master shots,” explains the actor.
Upadhyay laughs when Smriti Irani and he are referred to as the Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan of television. He says, “Mihir and Tulsi are the OGs of romance.” However, he feels that their experience of working together for years translates on screen. He notes, “We just read our lines and know what is required for the scene, what can make it stronger, and more impactful.”
While storytelling has changed, what thrills Upadhyay is the flood of offers pouring in — from movies, TV shows, to web series. He has greenlit a few roles that see him play a cop and a lawyer among others, but finding time for everything has become a challenge. “I have been approached to play a cop in one, along with a superstar. It’s been a dream to play a policeman or lawyer or maybe do a love story or hardcore gangster role. I got another offer for a crime drama on OTT, but because I am shooting every day, I haven’t been able to do many meetings,” he says.
The daily soap, said to air for another six months, has the actor working 28 days a month. So much so that when a TV show came his way, he had to let it go. “I am so tied up with Kyunki... that I cannot take them up as Mihir and Tulsi are there in almost every scene,” he signs off.
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