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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Anup Upadhyay<br />
| birth_place = [[Ganj Dundawara]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India)<br />
| occupation = Actor<br />
| years_active = 1999–present<br />
}}<br />
'''Anup Upadhyay''' is an Indian stage, film and television actor. He is known for portraying David Mishra "Chachaji" in the Hindi comedy series ''[[Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!]]''. He has also acted in ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]'', ''[[Lapataganj]]'' and in [[Life Ok]] serial ''[[May I Come In Madam?]]'' as Chedilal Hiteshi.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/stars-at-a-television-awards-red-carpet/6743/67889 | title=Stars at a television awards red carpet | work=mid-day.com | accessdate=22 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704050906/http://www.mid-day.com/photos/stars-at-a-television-awards-red-carpet/6743/67889 |archive-date=4 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Anup-Upadhyay-dons-a-new-avatar/articleshow/11435449.cms|title=Anup Upadhyay dons a new avatar|date=11 January 2012|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Upadhyay was born in [[Ganj Dundawara]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], where he completed his graduation.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |title=I miss my theatre days, says Jijaji Chhat Par Hai's Anup Upadhyay aka Elaichi ke papa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-miss-my-theatre-days-says-jijaji-chhat-par-hais-anup-upadhyay-aka-elaichi-ke-papa/articleshow/64173986.cms |accessdate=4 July 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=anup21may |author=Anup Upadhyay |postid=CsD4viJNOjb |title=Hello doston. Abhi main apne janamsthan ganjdundwara gaya tha. Wahan pe hamare kshetra ke MLA sahab. Mamtesh shakya ji ne mera swagat kar bahut prshant jatai.mujhe bhi bahut khushi hui |trans-title= Hello friends. I went to my birthplace Ganjdundwara. The MLA of our area Mamtesh Shakya ji was very happy to welcome me. I was also very happy.|date=10 May 2023 |language=hi |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/anup21may/3099570525642746075 |archive-date=16 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Theatre==<br />
After graduation, he shifted to [[Delhi]] where he started acting in plays alongside [[Habib Tanvir]]. Upadhyay has an experience of twenty years in theatre with ''Dekh Rahe Hain Nayan'' and ''Agrabazar'' being two of his favourite plays.<ref name="TOI"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
=== Films ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Role<br />
! Language<br />
|-<br />
| 2003<br />
| ''[[Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon]]''<br />
| Security Guard<br />
| rowspan="5"|[[Hindi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2006<br />
| ''Jadu Sa Chal Gaya''<br />
| Raj's house servant <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2008<br />
| ''[[Chamku]]''<br />
| Journalist<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Bhootnath]]''<br />
| Teacher<br />
|- <br />
|2026<br />
| ''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Fun On The Run]]''<br />
| David Mishra <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Television ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Serial<br />
! Role<br />
|-<br />
|1999–2009<br />
|''[[Yes Boss (TV series)|Yes Boss]]''<br />
|Sunny<br />
|-<br />
| 2006–2011<br />
| ''[[F.I.R. (TV series)|F.I.R.]]''<br />
| Various characters<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Bhootwala Serial]]''<br />
| Kamuk Kamlesh<br />
|-<br />
| 2009–2014<br />
| ''[[Lapataganj]]''<br />
| Chhotu Mama<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Hum Aapke Hain In Laws]]''<br />
| Kewal Kumar Johar Fufaji<br />
|-<br />
| 2014–2016<br />
| ''[[Neeli Chatri Waale]]''<br />
| ''Govardhan Dubey''<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|''[[Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne]]''<br />
| Jamaal <br />
|-<br />
| 2016–2025<br />
| ''[[Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!]]''<br />
| David Mishra a.k.a. Chachaji<br />
|-<br />
| 2016–2017<br />
| ''[[May I Come In Madam?]]''<br />
| Mr. Hitesh/Peon Chedilal<br />
|-<br />
| 2018–2020<br />
| ''[[Jijaji Chhat Par Hai]]''<br />
| Murarilal Bansal<br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|''[[Excuse Me Maadam]]''<br />
|Adhbut "Adu"<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''[[Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai]]''<br />
|Jaldiram Sharma<br />
|-<br />
|2023–2024<br />
|''[[May I Come In Madam? (season 2)| May I Come In Madam?]]''<br />
|Mr. Chedilal Hiteshi<br />
|-<br />
|2025-2026<br />
| ''Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain 2.0''<br />
| David Mishra <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|3882344}}<br />
{{Indian Television Academy Award Best Supporting Actor}}<br />
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