Sudhanshu Pandey

Sudhanshu Pandey (born 22 August 1974) is an Indian model, film and television actor, singer, writer and producer.He has appeared in many films, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages in his career.

Sudhanshu Pandey
Pandey in 2023
Born (1974-08-22) 22 August 1974 (age 49)
Nationality India
Occupations
  • Model
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Writer
  • Producer
Years active1995–present
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Spouse
Mona Pandey
(m. 1996)
[1]
Children2

Career

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Pandey Started his career with modeling in the early 90's. His debut television show was Kanyadaan, aired in 1998. His debutant movie was Khiladi 420 as co-lead with Akshay Kumar. In 1999 Pandey featured in one of the songs, Maikhane se Sharab se from Pankaj Udhas 's Album Mahek. Then, he become part of India's first ever music band A Band of Boys. Later in 2005 Pandey opted out of the band as he needed to settle down financially.[2]

Pandey also regularly appeared in Tamil cinema throughout the 2010s, and first portrayed the main villain in Billa II (2012) starring Ajith Kumar. He later followed that up with roles in Meaghamann (2014), Indrajith (2017) and 2.0 (2018), the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release.[3][4]

Pandey has a production house, named Raw Stock Production Private Limited under which he had produced a music video his first single Teri Adaa in 2018 in which he was a lyricist also, as well as a short film named Fitrat in 2021, along with Tahir Baig, his second home production.

Since 2020, he has been portraying Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa, which has popularized him among the Hindi-speaking audience.[5][6]In 2022, he reprised his role of Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa's eleven-episode prequel web series Anupama: Namaste America which streams on Disney+ Hotstar.[7]

In 2023, Pandey produced his second solo single, Dil Ki Tu Zameen, starring Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty.[8]

Personal life

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Pandey is married to Mona Pandey and has two sons, Nirvaan and Vivaan Pandey.[9][10]

Filmography

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Pandey was a member of A Band of Boys from 2001 to 2005 when he decided to get out of the musical band.[citation needed]

Films

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Khiladi 420Rahul
2004Kiss Kis KoSudhanshu Mathur
MadhoshiStudentCameo
2005Pehchaan: The Face of TruthMilind D. Khanna
The MythDasar temple guard captain
YakeenKabir
2006ManoranjanVicky
" Unns"Rishi Rampal
2007Dus KahaniyaanAditya SinghAnthalogy film; Segment: "Matrimony"
2008Singh Is KinngRaftaar
2008DharaSagar
2010Sky Ki UmeedRajendar & VirDual roles: Comedy Film
2011SinghamRakesh KadamCameo
2011EK NoorRenjith
2011Murder 2Inspector Sadaa
2011Tell Me O KkhudaKunwar Virat Pratap
2012Bekhabar
2012Billa IIAbbasiTamil film
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
2013Rajdhani ExpressMuneesh
2014MeaghamannRaneTamil film
2015ChooriyanAman Brar
2017IndrajithKapil SharmaTamil film
20182.0Dhinendra BohraTamil film
The Bar Kabir

Short Film

2019Bypass RoadNarang Kapoor
Manmadhudu 2AmithTelugu film
Seasoned With Love Arjunshort film
2021RadheDilawar
Pon ManickavelBadrinathTamil film
FitratNasirShort Film
2022JerseyRanvijay

Music Videos

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YearTitleSingerNotes
1999Maikhane se Sharab sePankaj UdhasA Song from Pankaj Udhas Album Mahek
2018 Teri Adaa Sudhanshu Pandey
2023 Dil Ki Tu Zameen Sudhanshu Pandey[11][12]
2024MaaAnkit Tiwari

Television

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YearSerialRoleNotes
1995Mano Ya Na Mano (1995 TV series)(Episode appearance)
1996BetaAkashLeadrole
1999Suspense Hour (1999 TV Series)Vikram(Episode appearance)
1999KanyadaankaranLeadrole
2000-2001RishteyVarious Characters
2001–2005DishayenSamir (Baba)Negative role
2002SanjivaniVishal KapoorSupporting role
2002 Cook It Up With Tarla DalalHost
2002 Kismey Kitnaa Hai Dam HimselfAlong with Band of boys team
2003 Hai Na Bolo Bolo HimselfAlong with Band of boys team
2006AkelaRanvirMain lead
2006Man Mein Hai VisshwasWing commander Shashikant OakEpisode appearance
2009Monica Mogre - Case FilesHritivikNegative Role
2011Jhansi Ki RaniYuvraj
2012–2013Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...VeeraSampooran Singh
2015
SiyaasatJahangir aka Salim
2015–2016Chakravartin Ashoka SamratKeechak
2016TamannaDiwakar Limaye
24 (Season 2)Vedant Acharya
BharatvarshShivaji
2020-2024AnupamaaVanraj "V" Shah
2022Ravivaar With Star ParivaarEpisodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16
2024Bigg Boss 18Contestant

Web series

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Jamai 2.OCheeram
2020HundredPravin Shukla[13]
The Casino Shailendra Singh Marwah[14]
2022Anupama: Namaste AmericaVanraj "Guthlu" Shah[7]
2023A Day Turns DaarkRadhe

Discography

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Album

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YearAlbumTrackNotes
2001Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi

A Album of A Band of Boys

Film Music

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YearAlbumTrackNotes
2007Dus KahaniyaanAaja Soniye

Singles

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YearTrackArtistProducerLyricistReference
2018Teri AdaaSudhanshu Pandey, Myra SareenSudhanshu PandeySudhanshu Pandey, Ravi Singhal
2023Dil Ki Tu ZameenSudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma ChakrabortySudhanshu PandeyHimanshu Kholi[15][16]

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2012South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor In A Negative RoleNominated
2020Gold AwardsDynamic ActorWon[17]
202120th Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor PopularWon[18]
202221st Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor JuryWon[19]
22nd Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor Popular- DramaNominated[20]
2023Indian Telly AwardsMost Outstanding PerformanceWon

References

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  1. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey:"I got married when I was 22-years old"". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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  3. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey says I've Fallen in Love with Tamil Cinema". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey can't stop praising Tollywood". Indian Express. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey says Anupamaa gave me popularity that even Hollywood and Robot 2.0 can't give". Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey on massive success of Anupamaa: "Did Films with Priyanka Chopra but didn't experienced anything like this". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Anupama Namaste America Promo: Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey's Younger Look Leave Fans Excited". News18. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey: I'm very simple person".
  10. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey speaks about his wife Mona Pandey, says "I decided that she was the one for me"". Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ "Raftaar, Krsna release 'Chaukanna' featuring Karan Wahi; inspired by Hotstar Specials' 'Hundred'".
  14. ^ "Stars of ZEE5 The Casino slay on the cover of Filmfare".
  15. ^ [5]
  16. ^ [6]
  17. ^ "Sudhanshu Pandey calls out Gold Awards for no sanitisers, masks at event. Viral video". India Today.
  18. ^ "ITA Awards 2021 full winners list out. Surbhi Chandna and Pratik Gandhi win big". India Today.
  19. ^ "Know the winners list of ITA 2022". Jagran Josh. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  20. ^ "ITA Awards 2022 complete winners list: Varun Dhawan, Nakuul Mehta, The Kashmir Files win big". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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