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Ashish Chanchlani admits Ekaki led to ‘huge loss’, reveals writing Stranger Things-like scene 3 years ago | Interview

Ashish Chanchlani admits Ekaki led to ‘huge loss’, reveals writing Stranger Things-like scene 3 years ago | Interview

Content creator and actor Ashish Chanchlani has stepped into the sci-fi space with his YouTube series Ekaki, which he has written, directed, produced and acted in. The ambitious project blends horror, comedy and extraterrestrial elements, something rarely explored in Indian digital content. Ashish Chanchlani talked about making an alien world of his own with Ekaki In an interview with Hindustan Times, Ashish revealed that the idea for the series came from his long-standing fascination with aliens and the fear of the unknown. He addressed comparisons between the finale episode’s ending with Stranger Things and talked about being offered money from OTT platforms. How Ekaki came into existence Ashish revealed that he always wanted to bring aliens to India, but in a way nobody has done before. “The fear of the unknown is a very good topic, not really explored well. Whenever we find something uncanny or mysterious, we always say it’s a ghost, but we never question the reality of it,” he said. He recalled that the concept struck him during a casual conversation with …

Ekaki: How Ashish Chanchlani made a horror-sci-fi series on just 10% of a Bollywood film’s budget and pulled nearly 150 million views on YouTube | Web-series News

Ekaki: How Ashish Chanchlani made a horror-sci-fi series on just 10% of a Bollywood film’s budget and pulled nearly 150 million views on YouTube | Web-series News

With nearly 150 million views on YouTube across five episodes, Ashish Chanchlani’s Ekaki has quickly become one of the most talked-about digital shows of the year. The series also marks the YouTuber’s debut as a writer-director, something he says had been brewing inside him for years. Speaking about the show exclusively to SCREEN, Ashish revealed that the idea for Ekaki came at a time when he was feeling creatively exhausted with the content he was making. “I made a video for Holi in 2023. But when I uploaded it, I felt that my channel was getting saturated and so was I. I was feeling very burnt out. It scared me. I thought to myself: Is this how my life is going to be moving forward? Make a video on Holi, then Diwali, and that’s it? I could also see that the content and the audience were changing,” he said. That realisation pushed him to experiment with storytelling. “I thought I have earned enough money in my life. Now let’s try doing something different. Let’s try …

Ashish Chanchlani says Ekaki’s budget is equal to Tumbbad, reveals he hired action team working on Ramayana | Interview

Ashish Chanchlani says Ekaki’s budget is equal to Tumbbad, reveals he hired action team working on Ramayana | Interview

Long before stepping into the world of sci-fi storytelling, Ashish Chanchlani had already built a massive digital empire through his popular comedy sketches on YouTube. With millions of followers and viral videos that often dominate the platform, the creator has consistently experimented with content formats. But with his new sci-fi series Ekaki, Ashish has gone a step further, building an entire world of his own while taking on multiple responsibilities as the producer, director and actor of the project. Ashish Chanchlani talks about Ekaki’s success. In a candid conversation with Hindustan Times, Ashish spoke about the overwhelming response to the show’s latest episode, which crossed over a crore views within 24 hours, and how the success has encouraged him to take even bigger creative risks. He also talked about the show’s budget and hiring the best action team for the best results. Ashish Chanchlani reflects on the success of Ekaki Talking about the performance of long-form content online, Ashish admitted that the success of Ekaki came as a pleasant surprise. He talked about the show …

‘Ekaki Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously’: Arjun Kanungo On Scoring Ashish Chanchlani’s Series | Exclusive | Web-series News

‘Ekaki Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously’: Arjun Kanungo On Scoring Ashish Chanchlani’s Series | Exclusive | Web-series News

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 21:01 IST Arjun Kanungo speaks to News18 Showsha about composing music for Ekaki, creative freedom on YouTube, collaborating with Ashish Chanchlani, and how slowing down reshaped his sound. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Arjun Kanungo opens up about finding “fun” as the creative north star for Ekaki, composing for a YouTube-first audience, working closely with Ashish Chanchlani, and how a personal injury led to a deeper creative reset. For Arjun Kanungo, music has never been about fitting into a fixed grammar. It has always lived in the in-between spaces where humour rubs against melancholy, chaos flirts with control, and instinct often matters more than polish. With Ekaki, that philosophy finds a playground that is as unruly as it is self-aware. A show that gleefully oscillates between horror, comedy and sci-fi, Ekaki demanded a soundscape that could jump scares one moment, punchline the next, and still leave room for quiet loneliness to seep in through the cracks. In this exclusive conversation with News18 Showsha, Kanungo opens up about finding “fun” …

SS Rajamouli Reviews Ashish Chanchlani’s Ekaki, Says ‘Happy To See Him With His Self-Made Series’ | Web-series News

SS Rajamouli Reviews Ashish Chanchlani’s Ekaki, Says ‘Happy To See Him With His Self-Made Series’ | Web-series News

Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 09:34 IST Chanchlani called Rajamouli’s reaction to the series his “biggest achievement”. Ekaki premiered on Ashish Chanchlani’s YouTube channel. . (Photo Credit: Instagram) Acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli is all praises for Ashish Chanchlani’s recently released series “Ekaki”, claiming that it looks “promising”. Rajamouli pointed out that he really liked the genre shift in “Ekaki” from horror to sci-fi. The “RRR” maker even recalled his meeting with Chanchlani during the “Varanasi” event in Hyderabad in the post that read, “Met Ashish during the Varanasi event and now I am happy to see him with his own fully written, produced, and self-made series. #Ekaki looks promising… Especially the genre shift from horror to sci-fi. A clever twist. All the best @ashchanchlani !! (sic)” Met Ashish during the Varanasi event and now Iam happy to see him with his own fully written, produced, and self-made series. 👏🏻👏🏻#Ekaki looks promising… Especially the genre shift from horror to sci-fi. A clever twist. All the best @ashchanchlani !! pic.twitter.com/csRTlMAtCD— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) December 12, 2025 Thanking the …