Chunky Panday recalls getting paid for attending a funeral: ‘If you would cry, they will give you more money’

He added, “I reached and saw there were several people standing outside wearing white clothes. I slowly walked in and people were staring at me. They were whispering between themselves that Chunky Panday has come and I was wondering what is happening. I saw the dead body and I realised I was at a funeral. I was naive and thought that the organiser might have died by the time I reached. I saw the organiser in the corner and called for him. He said, ‘Sir, don’t worry, your packet (of money) is with me. But the family said that if you would cry, they will give you more money.’ This really happened.”

Chunky Panday made his acting debut in the 1987 film Aag Hi Aag and has since appeared in over 100 films across his three-decade-long career. His notable roles include appearances in hits such as Tezaab, Aankhen, Tirchhi Topiwale, De Dana Dan, and the Housefull franchise. However, as actors like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgn rose to stardom, Chunky found it challenging to secure lead roles in Hindi films.

In 2003, he returned to Bollywood, transitioning to supporting roles in films like Qayamat, Elaan, Don and Apna Sapna Money Money. He will next be seen in Housefull 5.