Did You Know Ashish Chanchlani Auditioned For Stree & Dangal? Ekaki Actor Drops Scoop

Digital creator Ashish Chanchlani has not only built a huge YouTube following but also stepped behind the camera with Ekaki, while revealing that earlier film auditions for Stree and Dangal did not work out, even though both roles later went to Aparshakti Khurana.

Known for comedy sketches that draw millions of views, Ashish Chanchlani has steadily moved from short videos to long-form storytelling. Ekaki has marked Ashish Chanchlani’s directorial debut, and the project has become a key milestone for the YouTuber, who already enjoys a strong fan base across India’s digital entertainment space.

Ashish Chanchlani Ekaki journey and film audition experiences

Sharing a lighter moment in a recent interview, Ashish Chanchlani recalled facing the camera for film auditions long before Ekaki released. Ashish Chanchlani had tried for the role of Bittu in Stree and Omkar in Dangal, but those characters eventually went to Aparshakti Khurana, leading to a humorous comment from the YouTuber about this repeated outcome.

Describing the situation, Ashish Chanchlani said, "Maine, Stree ke liye audition diya tha., Aparshakti ke role ke liye. Ekbar Dangal ke liye bhi kiya tha. Maim Apar bhai ko bolta hoon, bhai apke sath kuch toh hain. Isliye meko pata chalta haina aap picture kar rahe ho toh main bhag jata hoon. Kyuki meko malum hai, maine kuch audition kiya, aap leke jaonge."

While those films moved ahead without Ashish Chanchlani, Ekaki has allowed complete creative control. Ashish Chanchlani has worked as writer, director, producer and lead actor on the series. The core Ashish Chanchlani team has reunited here, with Kunal Chhabhria as co-producer, Akash Dodeja as parallel lead, Jashan Sirwani as executive producer, and Tanish Sirwani guiding the show’s creative direction.

The writing duties on Ekaki are shared, with Grishim Nawanii co-creating the screenplay alongside Ashish Chanchlani. Line Producer Ritesh Sadhwani has handled on-ground production support for the Ashish Chanchlani project, helping manage schedules and logistics so the YouTube series could be shot and released as planned for viewers.

Ashish Chanchlani Ekaki episodes and YouTube release schedule

Ekaki has been released on ACV Studios’ YouTube channel, which hosts Ashish Chanchlani’s ambitious series. The creators have talked about immersive storytelling, aiming to keep viewers hooked across episodes. The debut episode of Ekaki arrived on November 27, 2025, followed by episode two on December 8, 2025, and episode three on December 21, 2025.

Ekaki episode	Release date	Platform
Episode 1	27 November 2025	ACV Studios YouTube channel
Episode 2	8 December 2025	ACV Studios YouTube channel
Episode 3	21 December 2025	ACV Studios YouTube channel

The journey from missed parts in Stree and Dangal to steering Ekaki has shown how Ashish Chanchlani has shifted focus towards building original stories for YouTube, working closely with a familiar team while still looking back at those auditions with humour rather than regret.