var fileName = $('input[type=file]').val();
var clean=fileName.split('\\').pop(); // clean from C:\fakepath OR C:\fake_path
alert('clean file name : '+ fileName);
var fileUpload = $("#ContentPlaceHolder1_FileUpload_mediaFile").get(0);
var files = fileUpload.files;
var mediafilename = "";
for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
mediafilename = files[i].name;
}
<script type="text/javascript">
$('#upload').on('change',function(){
// output raw value of file input
$('#filename').html($(this).val().replace(/.*(\/|\\)/, ''));
// or, manipulate it further with regex etc.
var filename = $(this).val().replace(/.*(\/|\\)/, '');
// .. do your magic
$('#filename').html(filename);
});
</script>