In the latest episode of Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle, Chunky Panday shared some funny and surprising stories about his journey in Bollywood. Kajol and Twinkle Khanna welcomed Chunky and his longtime friend Govinda. Together, they looked back at their early days in the industry. The Housefull 5 actor left everyone in splits by saying that his Bollywood career started from “Bathroom.”
Chunky Panday Speaks About His Bollywood Journey On Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle
Chunky spoke about the struggles he faced when starting. He shared, “I wanted to become an actor, but there was no actor in my family. But yes, my maternal uncle was into character roles. But I struggled for 4-5 years for my first movie. But if I have been able to come to the film line, it is because of him [Govinda].”
Govinda didn’t miss the opportunity to joke about it. He said, “I left the movie so he got it.”
The most amusing part of the episode was Chunky talking about his encounter with producer Pahlaj Nihalani. Chunky recalled, “I happened to bump into Pahlaj Nihalani in a bathroom. My career started there! So Pahlaj did Ilzaam with him, which was a superhit. But when I met him in the bathroom, I didn’t know him. There was no social media back in the day. People did not know who looked like what.”
He added, “So we were both in the bathroom, and my drawstring was in a knot. I wanted someone to help me open it. He helped me open it. That is when I asked him what he does for a living, and he said he was a producer and his name was Pahlaj Nihalani. I was taken aback. I introduced myself, saying my name is Chunky Panday, and he said What a strange name! I said yes, but I want to be in films. He said Next day, come to my house and meet me. And the next day I bagged the role.”
About Chukny’s Debut Film
Chunky made his acting debut in 1987 with Aag Hi Aag and became widely known for his role as Babban in Tezaab. He earned popularity for his comic timing and versatility. Today, his daughter Ananya Panday is also an actress in Bollywood and continues the Panday legacy.
Besides this, the latest episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle also highlighted the warm friendship between Chunky and Govinda. They shared funny anecdotes, laughed over old memories and gave fans a glimpse of the personal side of their Bollywood journey.
Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle is now available to stream on Prime Video.
