Bahut Hua Sammaan is very close to my heart, says Abhishek Chauhan

Actor Abhishek Chauhan is enjoying his first lead role, alongside Raghav Juyal, in the recently released Bahut Hua Sammaan (2020), which is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. Chauhan has previously appeared in The Viral Fever’s Cubicles and SonyLIV crime thriller Undekhi.

In Bahut Hua Sammaan, Chauhan plays Fundoo, an engineering student who plans on robbing a bank with his friend Bony (Juyal).

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“The preparation process was fun as we went to Varanasi for about four to five days, stayed there and went around the campus to interact with the students of BHU (Banaras Hindu University) especially the to-be mechanical engineers,” he shared about the making of the Ashish R Shukla-helmed comedy.

“This film is very close to my heart not only because it’s my first but because of how it was made. The team was in perfect sync and the entire process and journey of making this project were very enriching for me.”

“Ashish sir is a fantastic director,” Chauhan continued. “The very idea of how he wanted to present his film and this story had my heart. My takeaways from this project have been huge and I’m grateful for having been given such an opportunity. My idea is to try as varied characters as possible. I don't want to find myself saying I've done something like this before. I love the feeling of being vulnerable and being challenged. "

The film also features an ensemble cast which includes Sanjay Mishra, Ram Kapoor, Nidhi Singh and Namit Das.

Speaking about his experience working with the cast, Chauhan stated, "Well, they’re all supremely talented actors and all have been working in the industry for a respectable amount of time. Sanjay sir is a legend. The fact that I got to co-create with him and be in that world is one thing off my checklist. He is a multi-genre book in himself. Being with him is like a learning process 24x7.”

“Raghav also hails from Dehradun so a sweet brotherly bond developed quickly. He’s very hard-working and sincere. I loved being in scenes with him and Sanjay sir because there was always some sense of play,” he said of his co-stars.

"The best part of the entire schedule in Benares was the stay,” Chauhan said.

“Sanjay sir, Raghav and I [stayed] in an ashram on the banks of Ganga. Being together for 20 days and the masti [on the set] are some of my most cherished memories. I remember having withdrawal symptoms when I was back in Mumbai," he said.