Anud Singh Dhaka shares how real-life friendships shaped his character Chatty in Amazon MX Player’s Lafangey

 What does growing up actually look like? For some, it’s a failed job interview. For others, it’s juggling family pressure with dreams no one else believes in. For Chaitanya, Rohan, and Kamlesh – the three protagonists of Amazon MX Player’s latest series Lafangey: Sapne, Dosti, Duniya – it’s all of this and more. This coming-of-age series dives deep into everything that shapes young adulthood today — failed interviews, fragile relationships, financial strain and the one thing that somehow survives it all: friendship. Directed by Prem Mistry and written by Abhishek Yadav, Lafangey features a talented cast, including Gagan Arora, Anud Singh Dhaka, Barkha Singh, Harsh Beniwal, and Saloni Gaur in key roles.
Reflecting on his character, Anud Singh Dhaka, who plays the street-smart yet emotionally conflicted Chaitanya aka Chatty in the series, shared, “My character in Lafangey is a part of a tight-knit friend group, and I have lots of memorable experiences with them. I grew up in Bhopal, where neighbours know each other, and evenings are spent playing in the streets or parks. That kind of environment naturally fosters deep, enduring friendships. I still have a bunch of close friends from that time, and I think when you’ve lived those bonds in real life, you carry them with you. So when it came to playing ‘Chatty’, I didn’t need to imagine what that camaraderie would feel like. I had lived it. That sense of being there for each other, unconditionally, was something that deeply resonated with me.”

Sharing insights about the trio’s bond in the series, Anud further added, “‘Bhai has asked me to do it, so I will do it’ – that loyalty, for me, sums up the bond these three boys share. That’s exactly how I am in real life too. I wouldn’t say I consciously pulled from my past while filming, but those friendships and emotions, they live somewhere in your gut. They shape how you respond, how you care, and how you show up for people. And, I think, all of that flowed naturally into how I portrayed Chatty.”

Lafangey is now available to stream for free exclusively on Amazon MX Player, available through its apps on mobile, Amazon’s shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, and Connected TVs.