Chunky Pandey
| Chunky Pandey | |
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 Chunky Pandey at the success party of the film The Forest, 2012 | |
| Born |
26 September 1962 India |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
Suyash 'Chunky' Pandey (born 26 September 1962)[1] is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood films.[2][3] He has appeared in over 80 movies in a career that has spanned over three decades. His movies were more successful in Hindi in the period 1987-1992. After failure of his Hindi films as lead hero since 1993, his career in Hindi films faded away. Chunky then worked in Bangladeshi Cinema from 1995 and most of his movies in Bangladesh were successful. He has been acting as character actor since 2003 in Hindi films.
Career
Chunkey Pandey worked as an instructor in acting school in 1986. He used to be senior to many junior budding artistes like Akshay Kumar.[4]
1987–93: Debut and early success
Pandey debuted his acting career with 1987 multi-starer film Aag Hi Aag opposite Neelam Kothari. Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani gave Chunky Pandey his first break in 1987 by signing up for two films:- his debut film and Paap Ki Duniya. He got his second successful film as Paap Ki Duniya with Sunny Deol and Neelam. Subsequently, Pandey appeared in many multi-hero films from 1987 to 1993. In 1988, Pandey was appreciated for his supporting role in N. Chandra's movie Tezaab featuring Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. Pandey played the character of Babban, Munna's (Anil Kapoor) friend.[5] For his performance in "Tezaab", Pandey was nominated for the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor.
Since then he has appeared in many films with mixed success throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Most of his films where he had the leading role did not fare well at the box office from 1992. In most films, he was cast as the second lead to senior actors like Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt. Some of those hit films with him in second lead, are Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988), Ghar Ka Chiraag(1989), Nakabandi, Zahreelay (1990), Rupaye Dus Karod, Vishwatma (1992), Lootere (1993) and Aankhen (1993).
1994–2003: Career slump and hiatus
The advent of the 1990s saw a new wave of actors like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan taking on roles as "romantic heroes" while Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty grabbed the "action hero" roles. Pandey found it difficult to slot himself in either category. In addition, by the late nineties, solo-hero films were back in vogue instead of the multi-hero films in which Pandey was generally cast.
Chunky grew increasingly tired of playing second fiddle to more prominent actors but had difficulty being seen as marketable outside of supporting household names. "I was offered hero ke bhai ka (lead actor's brother) role and some shit," Chunky said. "I (told them), 'Boss, not happening.'"[6] He moved to act as hero in Bangladesh films. In 1995, he was offered his first films as the lead hero in Bangladesh films. He acted in six films between 1995 and 1997 as hero in Bangladesh and all of them were successful.[7] However he got no films at all in Bollywood between 1997 and 2002.
2003 to present: Return to Bollywood
Chunky Pandey returned to Bollywood in 2003 playing minor supporting roles in Qayamat: City Under Threat, Elaan, Don: The Chase Begins Again and Apna Sapna Money Money.
In 2005, Pandey was critically acclaimed for his dark role as an underworld gangster in the Ram Gopal Varma film D – Underworld Badshah. Later director Ram Gopal Varma roped him in for Darwaaza Bandh Rakho, a dark comedy thriller where he played one of four robbers who hold a family hostage.
Pandey has played role of the Indo-Italian "Aakhiri Pasta" in the 2010 comedy hit Housefull followed by his reprised roles in the sequels Housefull 2 in 2012, and in Housefull 3 in 2016.
Though he has recently been starring a character actor, Chunky doesn't want to be pigeonholed into doing comic roles. "I don't think I am restricting myself to doing only comedy. I am hoping that someone offers me something else," Pandey said. "It requires a lot of guts for someone to cast me in something else. I am just hoping that someone sees something else in me other than comedy."[8]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rocky | Bell-ringer student (extra) in song 'Rocky Mera Naam' |
| 1987 | Aag Hi Aag | Vijay Singh |
| 1988 | Tezaab | Baban |
| Gunahon Ka Faisla | Sheru | |
| Paap Ki Duniya | Inspector Vijay | |
| Khatron Ke Khiladi | Mahesh Avtar | |
| Agnee | Babla | |
| 1989 | Ustad | |
| Paanch Papi | ||
| Mitti Aur Sona | Vijay Bhushan | |
| Kasam Vardi Ki | ||
| Ghar Ka Chiraag | Ravi | |
| Na-Insaafi | Sonu | |
| Gola Barood | Vigat | |
| Zakham | ||
| 1990 | Zahreelay | Raju Verma |
| Tadap | ||
| Nakabandi | Raja 'Munna' D. Singh | |
| Khilaaf | Vikram 'Vicky' Veerpratap Singh | |
| Atishbaaz | ||
| Aaj Ke Shahenshah | ||
| 1991 | Kohraam | |
| Do Matwale | Amar | |
| Rupaye Dus Karod | Suraj | |
| Jeevan Daata | Guddu/Shankar | |
| 1992 | Parda Hai Parda | |
| Naseebwaala | Amar | |
| Kasak | ||
| Vishwatma remake | Akash Bhardwaj | |
| Khule-Aam | Surya | |
| Apradhi | Salim/Ravi | |
| 1993 | Aankhen | Ranjeet (Munnu) |
| Lootere | Ali | |
| Police Wala | Jimmy/CBI Officer Jagmohan Nath | |
| Aakhri Chetawani | ||
| 1994 | Gopalaa | Major Anand/Gopal 'Gopala' Anand |
| Insaniyat | Hariharan | |
| Bollywood | Ashok | |
| Teesra Kaun? | Vijay Verma | |
| 1997 | Kaun Rokega Mujhe | |
| Bhoot Bhungla | Amar | |
| 1998 | Tirchhi Topiwale | Anand |
| 1999 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | Chali D'Souza |
| 2001 | Kasam | Fugitive |
| 2003 | Qayamat: City Under Threat | Gopal, a scientist |
| Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost | Sanjay | |
| 2005 | Elaan | Salim |
| D | Raghav | |
| Ssukh | Rakesh Verma | |
| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Rana Jang Bahadur |
| Darwaaza Bandh Rakho | Raghu | |
| Don: The Chase Begins Again | T.J (Special Appearance) | |
| I See You | Akshay 'AK' Kapoor | |
| 2007 | Fool N Final | Rocky |
| Om Shanti Om | As himself – Special Appearance | |
| 2008 | Hello Darling | Rocky |
| 2009 | Ek: The Power of One | Balli |
| Paying Guest | Ronnie | |
| Sankat City | Sikandar Khan (Dual role) | |
| Daddy Cool | Harry | |
| Shortkut | Guru Kapoor | |
| De Dana Dan | Nonny Chadda | |
| 2010 | Click | Manu Sharma |
| Housefull | Akhri Pasta | |
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Himself |
| 2011 | Ready | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Rascals | Bhagat Bhulabhai Chouhan(BBC) |
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Akhri Pasta |
| Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Baba 3G | |
| Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke | ||
| 2013 | Bullett Raja | Lallan Tiwari |
| Himmatwala | Michael Jaikishan | |
| 2014 | Gang of Ghosts | Gulab Chand |
| Humshakals | Bijlani | |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Aakhri Pasta/Aakhri Aastha[9] |
| Badman |
[10] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | From | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor Award | Tezaab | Nominated |
| 2007 | Filmfare Awards | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Apna Sapna Money Money | Nominated |
| IIFA Awards | Best Performance In A Comic Role | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | IIFA Awards | Best Performance In A Comic Role | Housefull 2 | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Chunky Pandey's Star-Studded Birthday Bash: SRK, Gauri, Malaika and Others Spotted at Party". International Business Times. September 26, 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "From arclight to mining light: Chunky Pandey won offshore mining rights, but it was no happy ending". The Economic Times. May 23, 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Chunky Pandey shooting in Lucknow". Times of India. Oct 14, 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.canindia.com/akshay-was-huge-fan-of-his-once-acting-instructor-chunky-pandey/
- ↑ IANS (16 June 2010). "Chunky Pandey says happy playing secosher". NDTV Movies.
- ↑ "The Second Life of Chunky Pandey". Open The Magazine.
- ↑ http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cinema/the-second-life-of-chunky-pandey#page4
- ↑ "Chunky Pandey doesn't want to stick to comedy". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Chunky Pandey to play double role in 'Housefull 3'". The Times of India. Mar 21, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Wait, what? Gulshan Grover is playing a good guy now. Guess the villain". Hindustan Times. Mar 27, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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