Actor Anud Singh Dhaka , who was born and brought up in Bhopal and studied at St.
Xavier’s College in Mumbai, says Lucknow University has been instrumental in shaping his career.
That show established me in the industry and was directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra, a Lucknowite. “For the first time, I shot for Taj Mahal 1989 , where I played a psychology student.
Then, producer-director Saurabh Tiwari sir, who is also from the city, cast me as the lead in Love J Action (2021) and also in my last show, Psycho Saiyaan (2026),” he says, and adds, “Recently, I wrapped up shooting for Sachin Pandey’s show Tamanche Pe Disco , where I again play a small-town lad who becomes an LU student.”
The Janhit Mein Jaari (2023) actor recently wrapped his OTT series Dil Cheer Ke Dekho , which marks his third project shot at Lucknow University , following Taj Mahal 1989 (2020) and Love J Action (2021). Now, I know so much about the university that during the shoot, someone asked, ‘Where is the chemistry department?’ and I was like, ‘Aagey se right lelo! They asked, ‘How do you know that?’ and I was like, ‘Apna purana rishta hai university se. From his first project that got him noticed to his most recent show, he has played a Lucknow University student. Before Tamanche Pe Disco , he shot for a show, Dil Cheer Ke Dekh , which he filmed in various parts of Lucknow and Barabanki. “It is also by Sachin sir, where, interestingly, I also play a student, but this time I did not shoot at LU. We shot the interiors in a different college, but the exterior shots are of LU—probably under a different name.”
The actor says, “Kuch to hai, woh shayad aagey jaakar samajh mein aayega!
