Happy Birthday Chunky Panday!
Chunky Panday is someone who has always been made fun of and laughed at. Irrespective, he has always taken all the gags thrown at him positively and laughed at himself with others. This shows us how secure of a person he has been. Today, on the occasion of his birthday, let’s see what led to the rise, fall and rise again with a relevance in meme culture of our favourite Aakhri Pasta.
The Golden Period For Chunky
Chunky Panday debuted in the year 1987 in the movie Aag Hi Aag alongside yesteryear superstars Dharmendra and Shatrughan Sinha. He then went on to deliver many commercial hits as the main lead from the year 1987 to 1994. However, the rise of Chunky started dwindling since 1994 as majority of the films where he was the lead, started to fail at the box office. Soon, the actor didn’t have any roles to look forward to.
The Switch To Bangladeshi Cinema
After not getting the desired work, Chunky Panday decided to join the Bangladeshi Film Industry on the recommendation of his friend. His first film in Bangladesh was a huge hit and the actor then went on to star in six well received movies from the year 1995-1997, cementing his position as a superstar in Bangladesh. Also, a fun fact- He never spoke Bengali, his voice was dubbed over for all of his roles in Bangladesh.
Return To Bollywood
After having a successful career in Bangladeshi Cinema, Chunky Panday returned to Bollywood where he received minimal work in the form of small supporting roles in low-budget films from the years 1997 to 2002. However, since 2003, he started to work as a character actor which gave him supporting roles in many big movies like Qayamat se Qayamat Tak, Don and Apna Sapna Money Money. He also worked with Ram Gopal Verma in movies like D-Underworld Badshah.
Reinventing As A Comic Actor
The big break for Chunky Panday after playing various small comic roles from the year 2006-2010 came with the Sajid Khan directorial Housefull where he played the role of Aakhri Pasta which has turned out to be an active part of meme culture. He then reprised the same role in later instalments of the franchise. Since 2010, he has started in various comedy movies like Rascals, Kya Super Kool Hain Hum and Hum Hain Rahi Car Ke.
Breaking the Misconception
Because of his stint since Housefull, Chunky Panday is now widely considered as a comic actor which in many ways is a misconception. While the actor possesses terrific comic timing, he has been actively working in movies which are of different genres. He was seen as an antagonist in Sahoo, and Begum Jaan, where he was unrecognisable and gave a solid performance in both films. The actor was also seen in a negative role in the web-series Abhay that starred Kunal Kemmu.
What Next For Chunky Panday?
Chunky Panday will be next seen reprising his iconic role of Aakhri Pasta in the fifth instalment of the Housefull franchise. The actor has been constantly sharing BTS from the sets of the movie showcasing his excitement for the movie.
We wish Chunky a very Happy 62nd Birthday and hope to see him more on the big screen!
Author: Kshamik Vadecha
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