| Chunky Panday Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 1½ in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 26, 1962 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Bhavana Pandey |
Chunky Panday is an Indian film actor, model, dancer, and entrepreneur who has appeared in more than 100 films in a career that has spanned over 3 decades. Some of the movies that he has been a part of are Gunahon Ka Faisla, Rocky, Ghar Ka Chiraag, Rupaye Dus Karod, Parda Hai Parda, Police Wala, Teesra Kaun?, Qayamat: City Under Threat, Apna Sapna Money Money, Housefull, Tees Maar Khan, Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum, Jawaani Jaaneman, Housefull, Prassthanam, Tirchhi Topiwale, Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Agnee, Daddy Cool, De Dana Dan, Bullett Raja, Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke, Himmatwala, Begum Jaan, Saaho, and Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan. Moreover, Pandey has also worked in Bangladeshi cinema and most of his films in Bangladesh were successful.
Born Name
Suyash Panday
Other Name
Chunky Panday
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Bombay (later Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Chunky went to Madhumati Dance Academy around 1986-87 where he learned dancing, fighting, and acting. There, he also met Akshay Kumar who was his junior. As a tradition, being a senior, he also taught Akshay some acting, dancing, and dialogue delivery.
Occupation
Film Actor, Model, Dancer, Entrepreneur
Family
- Father – Sharad Panday (Heart Specialist)
- Mother – Snehlata Panday (Passed away on July 10, 2021)
- Sibling – Chikki (Alok) Panday (Younger Brother) (Businessperson)
- Others – Deanne Pandey (Sister-In-Law) (Fitness Instructor, Author), Seema (Niece), Bunty Sachdev (Nephew), Alanna Panday (Niece) (Social Media Personality, Model, Instagram Star, YouTuber, Content Creator)
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $20 Million.
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 1½ in or 186.5 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Chunky Panday has dated –
- Anu Kutoor – He was previously in a relationship with MTV VJ Anu Kutoor and they even got engaged. However, the duo later broke up.
- Beena Nadkarni – He was once engaged to Beena Nadkarni.
- Dimple Barot – Pandey went out with VJ Dimple Barot in the 1980s. Even though they got engaged, they decided to eventually part ways.
- Bhavana Pandey (1996-Present) – He got married to Bhavana Pandey on January 17, 1998, and they have 2 daughters – Ananya Pandey (b. October 30, 1998) and Rysa Pandey.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Often sports unkempt hair
Chunky Pandey Facts
- In 1986, he served as an instructor in an acting school.
- In June/July 1990, Chunky Panday went for a world tour concert with Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Sangeeta Bijlani and they visited cities in Canada, America, and England.
- He went for a world tour concert with Avinash Wadhwan, Deepak Tijori, Sangeeta Bijlani, and Sheeba in the summer of 1995. They were to perform 12 concerts in America, Canada, and England but the tour was canceled mid-way due to show promoter Arvind Patel’s non-payment to the actors.
- Chunky Panday co-starred as Rana Jang Bahadur in the Hindi comedy film, Apna Sapna Money Money, in 2006. This performance got him nominated in the “Best Performance in a Comic Role” category at both Filmfare Awards and IIFA Awards in 2007.
- Alongside the likes of Vidya Balan, Ila Arun, Naseeruddin Shah, Gauahar Khan, and Pallavi Sharda, Chunky Panday co-starred as an infamous killer in Sonapur named Kabir in the 2017 Hindi period drama film, Begum Jaan.
- In 2020, he appeared as Harsh in the 2nd season of the ZEE5 Original Hindi-language crime thriller series named Abhay. For this role, Panday won the IWM Buzz Digital Award for “Most Popular Negative Character in a web series – Male” in 2021.
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