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Chunky Pandey

Birth Name:
Suyash Sharad Pandey
Date of Birth:
September 26, 1962
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Place of Birth:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height:
6' 1½"
Sex:
Male
Nationality:
Indian
Religion:
Hinduism

Family

Chunky Pandey

Spouse:
Bhavna Pandey

Career

Chunky Pandey

Profession:
Actor
Debut:
Daraar

Trivia

Chunky Pandey

He and Bhavna also run a health food restaurant in Mumbai, India.
submitted by - Mandy John
Apart from appearing in movies, Chunky is also involved in a business 'Bollywood Electric' which hosts stage shows.
submitted by - Chotu Dhiman
He has appeared in over 55 movies, and has been nominated once for his supportive role in 'Tezaab'.
submitted by - Amit Rank
He decided to make a comeback to Bollywood during 2002 and ended up appearing in over a dozen movies.
submitted by - Sandeep Sandeep Singh
After his marriage to Bhavna in 1998, he decided to act in Bangla movies, and achieved considerable success there, even though he has no knowledge of Bangla, and had his voice dubbed.
submitted by - Amit Kher

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Biography

Chunky Pandey

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Chunky Pandey Born on September 26, 1962, Chunkey Pandey is known for acting in Bollywood movies. His real name is Suyash Sharad Panday, but is also known as Chandrakant Pandey. He married Bhavna in 1998 and has two daughters. Starting out his Bollywood career in 1987 with the film Daraar, Pandey shot to the spotlight with his role as Munna's (Anil Kapoor) friend in the movie Tezaab (1988). He is still remember for his role as Akash Bharaj in Vishwatma (1992) and Haricharan in Insaniyat (1994).

Unfortunately for Pandey, many of his films in which he had the leading role never did well at the box office. It was always his secondary leading roles that made the most impact. His career began to fade from the limelight in the mid 90s due to the rising popularity and demand of megastars such as Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan. As a result, Pandey traveled to Bangladesh in the late 1990s to keep his acting career alive. Surprisingly Chunky became a superstar overnight in Bangladesh, starring in numerous Bengali movies. Ironically, Pandey had never spoken Bengali and his voice was dubbed over. He decides to make a comeback to Bollywood during 2002 and ended up appearing in over a dozen movies. He is also known for his comedian role in the movie Fool N Final (2007).