They clapped: Siddhant Chaturvedi recalls Gully Boy day 1, reveals asking Zoya to dance

Siddhant Chaturvedi impressed audiences worldwide with his performance as MC Sher in his debut film Gully Boy directed by Zoya Akhtar. newcomer w has a fan base of his own and is currently on his path to establish himself as next big thing in Bollywood film industry. actor recently spoke to a leading national daily about his journey so far in industry and took a trip down memory lane as he recalled initial days of his struggle as an actor. 

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Siddhant Chaturvedi revealed that he had been confident about becoming an actor even though he had initially been shot down after several auditions. His confidence brought him in limelight with director Zoya Akhtar whom he had met at a party and had asked her for a dance. actor recalled his meticulous prep for role of a mentor to Ranveer's character as he had n written his own poems and rapped m dressed as a rapper.

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As a result, on first day of his shoot, he remembered all his lines and gave his shot in one go. He n recalled being applauded by everyone on sets at end of day as he effortlessly delivered original raps that he had written. All of efforts made him a favorite among audience and that, Siddhant claimed, is something he intends to keep up with in all his upcoming films.

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What's next for Siddhant Chaturvedi?

Siddhant will be seen next in Yash Raj Films' Bunty Aur Babli 2 opposite newcomer Sharvari Wagh. film is a sequel to 2005 superhit film Bunty Aur Babli which featured actors Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in titular roles. actor has also been signed up for director Shakun Batra's upcoming untitled film under Dharma Productions banner where he will be seen with actors Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday.

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