From his Band of Boys days and 90s supermodel journey to his spiritual journey as a Shiv bhakt, Sudhanshu opens up about his career, fitness, The Traitors, and his decision to quit Anupama. A conversation that explores Sudhanshu Pandey beyond the characters we’ve seen on screen.
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About the guest
Today’s guest is Sudhanshu Pandey, an Indian model, singer, and actor known for his journey from being a 90s supermodel and part of Band of Boys to becoming a household name as Vanraj in Anupama. With a career spanning modelling, music, television and films, Sudhanshu has carved his own path across the entertainment industry ✨
Instagram handle
https://www.instagram.com/sudanshu_pandey?stkn=czhucGJrdHQybGNu
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
5:03 Who is Sudhanshu in Real Life?
7:58 Childhood in Gorakhpur & Nainital
11:01 Missing Nainital & Connection with Nature
13:49 Devotion to Mahakal & Spirituality
17:40 Meeting Premanand Maharaj Ji
20:13 Spirituality & Marriage with Mona
22:45 State Level Badminton & Sports
24:24 Fitness Secret at 50+
27:17 Daily Diet & Ayurvedic Eating Rules
30:36 Journey into Modeling
33:11 The OG Generation of Supermodels
35:28 How A Band of Boys Was Formed
37:58 Jamming with Asha Bhosle
39:30 Why A Band of Boys Disappeared
41:19 Bollywood Debut with Akshay Kumar
42:33 Working with Rajinikanth
43:41 Bollywood vs South Industry
46:32 Playing Vanraj in Anupama
49:23 On-Set Chemistry with Rupali Ganguly
50:19 Why He Quit Anupama
50:59 Experience on The Traitors
52:59 Thoughts on Apoorva & Gen Z Behavior
55:00 Final Message
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