Netflix's Vijay 69 actor Chunky Panday says his career ‘faded out’ when Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan made their debuts: '1988 was fantastic for me, & then...'

Chunky Panday, who featured in the late 80s and 90s blockbusters like Aag Hi Aag, Aankhen, Tezaab and others, revealed that his career ‘faded out’ after the debut of Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan & Aamir Khan’s debut.

“I remember going to the office of a very famous producer-director, who makes romantic films, and I was wearing a tank top. I was going there after my workout. He saw me and said, ‘I am not making Tarzan, you can go to B Subhash’s office.’ So, I was thrown out of offices like that. But I landed up getting my first film in the toilet of a five-star hotel, after three years of trying!” said Chunky while talking to SCREEN.

‘I got lost,’ said the Saaho star when asked about making space in the 90s for himself. “I came when the galaxy was exploding– 1986 was Govinda, I came in 87, the next year was Aamir, Salman came in 1989 and Ajay was in 1990. So, they just kept coming, these big superstars. I did get lost, and I enjoyed my honeymoon for exactly a year.  That whole year of 1988 was fantastic for me, and then, everything just faded out,” asserted Panday.

Chunky said that too many actors came out during his time but he blames himself for how his career panned out. “I was that young blood who always wanted to keep working and was taking on any kind of work, trying to make money. Then, you can’t chart your career very well because your priorities become very different,” said the Housefull star.

“But then again, there is also a lot of luck involved. If I had to re-live my life, I will still go through the same process because I have also enjoyed my ups and downs. Let me tell you, downs are also great. Nobody is watching you; you are not being judged when you are down– you can do anything,” he added.