Chiraiya Actor Siddharth Shaw Opens Up About Breaking Down While Filming an Intense Scene

Shashant Shah’s web series Chiraiya is making waves on Jio Hotstar. Streaming since March 20, the show features intense scenes, with one moment so disturbing that an actor broke down on set.

Jio Hotstar’s web series Chiraiya

The Jio Hotstar web series 'Chiraiya' is a 6-episode show. It stars Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, Siddharth Shaw, and Prasanna Bisht in lead roles. The series is an adaptation of the Bengali show 'Sampurna' and is written by Divya Nidhi Sharma.

The honeymoon night scene from the web series Chiraiya

Actress Prasanna Bisht recently opened up about the show's much-talked-about wedding night scene. She revealed that filming this scene was so emotionally draining for her co-star, Siddharth Shaw, that he broke down in tears right there on the set.

The shooting of the web series Chiraiya had to be stopped

Prasanna Bisht explained in an interview that the scene was truly heart-wrenching. In it, Siddharth's character, Arun, forces himself on his wife, Pooja (played by Prasanna). The situation became so intense that Siddharth couldn't compose himself, and they had to halt the shooting.

A scene from Chiraiya was rehearsed

Prasanna shared that the team took all safety precautions. They rehearsed the entire scene like a dance choreography, with every move pre-decided. 'We've known each other for five years and are very comfortable, but Siddharth started trembling as soon as the camera was on,' she said. They managed to complete the scene with great difficulty.

Actor Siddharth Shaw from Chiraiya is facing criticism

During the interview, Prasanna mentioned that Siddharth Shaw is receiving a lot of criticism for his negative role. Viewers have started to hate his character. However, she clarified that it's all just acting and has nothing to do with his real life.