Chellam Sir from The Family Man 2 Uday Mahesh reacts to his viral memes: Interview

Actor-director Uday Mahesh, who played the role of Chellam sir in The Family Man 2, is thrilled at how his performance was received by the audience. Though it's a brief role, he is now a pop-culture phenomenon.

If there was one character from The Family Man 2 that has intrigued everyone in the country, it is undoubtedly Chellam sir, who appeared in just a handful of scenes. His role was played by Tamil actor-director Uday Mahesh, who has earlier directed two films, Naalai and Chakra Viyugam. Today, he is a pop-culture phenomenon and netizens are belting meme after meme based on his character. In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Uday Mahesh spoke about the recognition he's receiving. From netizens to Uttar Pradesh Police, Chellam sir has been the talk of the town. In Raj and DK's The Family Man 2, he appears whenever Manoj Bajpayee's character Srikant Tiwari hits a roadblock. His witty remarks replete with clues help Srikant in cracking the case.