India, Nov. 1 -- In less than two years, Saiyaara actor Rajesh Kumar has shot for three projects - Nishaanchi, Raktanchal 3 and Matargasthi - in Lucknow. Hailing from Gaya, Bihar, he says shooting for films or series in real locations of the Hindi belt enriches the show and performances.

Last seen in OTT series Babita Singh Reporting, Kumar says, "I have an old connection with the city as I used to study in Dehradun and on the way back home used to have a stop here due to friends. But once I started coming here for shooting after Nishaanchi, it became a regular affair. Three projects in two years and counting, I'm loving it!"

With his roots in the Hindi belt, he says it's easy for actors like him to pick up the regional language. "It's ...