Chunky Panday faced massive success in Bangladesh and in no time became one of the biggest stars of the country and found success and fame. Published: August 6, 2024 1:37 PM IST By Edited by Chunky Panday was one of the most recognizable faces in the Hindi film industry. He debuted alongside Neelam Kothari in the multi-starrer film in 1987.
He starred in the popular multi-hero picture in 1988. Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan also became well-known during this period. At that point, Chunky Pandey travelled to Bangladesh to try his luck.
When Chunky Panday Was a Big Star in Bangladesh Chunky Pandey recollected that he was not receiving the desired type of work in Bollywood. He was pushed by a friend to work in a movie in Bangladesh. In an interview with IANS in 2018, he said, “The money was good and I was desperately in need of money at that time, so I took the offer.
It was a sort of stock gamble for me. But my first film became such a huge hit that I never looked back and worked there for five years until I got married in 1998 (sic).” Between 1995 and 1997, he portrayed heroes in six well-received Bangladeshi films.
He got little work in Bollywood between 1997 and 2002, appearing in supporting parts in low-budget movies like , and others. He experienced enormous success in Bangladesh and quickly rose to prominence as one of the nation’s top stars. Despite rising to stardom in Bangladeshi cinema, Chunky Panday returned to India with the thought of reinventing.