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{{short description|Indian television actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sudhanshu Pandey
| image = File:Sudhanshu Pandey at Mika's birthday bash hosted by Kiran Bawa 15 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|22}}
| birth_place = India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Model Actor Singer Writer Producer
| spouse(s) = {{marriage|Mona Pandey|1996}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey:"I got married when I was 22-years old"|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/nostalgia-with-sudhanshu-pandey-i-got-married-and-moved-to-mumbai-when-i-was-22-101653683743373-amp.html|access-date=22 June 2022|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
| children = 2
| years_active = 1993-present
| known_for = {{plainlist|
*''[[Anupamaa]]''
*''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''}}
}}

'''Sudhanshu Pandey''' (born 22 August 1974) is an Indian Model, Film and Television Actor, Singer, Writer and Producer. He is best known for portraying Vanraj Shah in ''[[Anupamaa]]''<ref name= "Anupamaa"/> and ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''.<ref name= "Namaste America"/> He has appeared in many films, in [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages in his career.

==Career==
Pandey Started his career with Modeling in early 90's. His Debutant television show is ''[[Kanyadaan (1999 TV series)|Kanyadaan]]'' aired in 1998. His debutant movie is [[Khiladi 420]] as parallel lead with [[Akshay Kumar]].In 1999 Pandey featured in one of the song ''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 Opt Out from band as he needed to settle down financially.<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/i-needed-to-settle-down-financially-so-had-to-opt-out-of-band-of-boys-sudhanshu-pandey/articleshow/97980540.cms]</ref>

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 it up with roles in ''[[Meaghamann]]'' (2014), ''[[Indrajith (2017 film)|Indrajith]]'' (2017) and ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' (2018), the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey says I've Fallen in Love with Tamil Cinema|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/nov/22/i-have-fallen-in-love-with-tamil-cinema-sudhanshu-pandey-1708522.html|access-date=22 June 2022|website=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sudhanshu Pandey can't stop praising Tollywood|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/nov/29/sudhanshu-pandey-cant-stop-gushing-about-ktown-1543932.html|date=29 November 2016|access-date=22 June 2022|website=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

Pandey has a Production House ''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 , A Short Film ''Fitrat'' in 2021 Along with Tahir Baig his second home production.

Since 2020, he has been portraying Vanraj Shah in ''[[Anupamaa]]'', which has popularised him among the Hindi-speaking audience.<ref name= "Anupamaa">{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey says ''Anupamaa'' gave me popularity that even Hollywood and Robot 2.0 can't give|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sudhanshu-pandey-anupamaa-gave-me-the-popularity-which-even-my-hollywood-film-or-robot-2-0-couldnt-give/articleshow/91995870.cms|access-date=22 June 2022|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey on massive success of ''Anupamaa'': "Did Films with Priyanka Chopra but didn't experienced anything like this|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/sudhanshu-pandey-on-anupamaa-success-did-films-with-priyanka-chopra-but-didn-t-experience-anything-like-this-101654323483996.html|access-date=22 June 2022|website=Hindustan Times|date=4 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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]].<ref name= "Namaste America "/>

In 2023 Pandey Produced His Second Solo Single '' Dil Ki Tu Zameen '' starring [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]].<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/sudhanshu-pandey-to-feature-in-solo-single-dil-ki-tu-zameen-after-almost-five-years/amp_articleshow/99937580.cms]</ref>

==Personal life==
Pandey is married to Mona Pandey and has two sons, Nirvaan and Vivaan Pandey.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sudhanshu-pandey-im-a-very-simple-person/1863722|title=Sudhanshu Pandey: I'm very simple person}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey speaks about his wife Mona Pandey, says "I decided that she was the one for me"|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/love-sex/i-decided-that-she-was-the-one-for-me-sudhanshu-pandey/articleshow/18985940.cms|access-date=2022-06-22|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
Pandey was a Part of A Band of Boys from 2001 to 2005 as he opt out in 2005.
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Khiladi 420]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Kiss Kis Ko'' || Sudhanshu Mathur ||
|-
|
|''[[Madhoshi]]'' || Student||Cameo
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005 || ''[[Pehchaan: The Face of Truth]]'' || Milind D. Khanna ||
|-
| ''[[The Myth (film)|The Myth]]'' || Dasar temple guard captain ||
|-
| ''[[Yakeen (2005 film)|Yakeen]]'' || Kabir ||
|-
|2006 || ''Manoranjan'' || Vicky ||
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''
|Aditya Singh
| Anthalogy film; Segment: "Matrimony"
|-
|2008 || ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'' || Raftaar ||
|-
|2008 || ''Dhara'' || Sagar ||
|-
|2010 || ''Sky Ki Umeed''|| Rajendar & Vir||Dual roles: Comedy Film
|-
|2011 || ''[[Singham]]'' || Rakesh Kadam || Cameo
|-
|2011 || ''EK Noor'' || Renjith ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Murder 2]]'' || Inspector Sadaa ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]'' || Kunwar Virat Pratap ||
|-
|2012 || ''Bekhabar'' ||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Billa II]]'' || Abbasi || Tamil film Nominated—[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Tamil|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Rajdhani Express (film)|Rajdhani Express]]''
|Muneesh
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Meaghamann]]''
|Rane
|Tamil film
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Chooriyan]]'' || Aman Brar ||
|-
| rowspan="1" |2017 ||| ''[[Indrajith (2017 film)|Indrajith]]'' ||Kapil Sharma
| Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018||''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' ||Dhinendra Bohra
| Tamil film
|-
| '' The Bar '' ||Kabir||
Short Film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| ''[[Bypass Road (film)|Bypass Road]]''||Narang Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Manmadhudu 2]]''||Amith
| [[Telugu film]]
|-
|''Seasoned With Love '' ||Arjun|| short film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]''
| Dilawar
|
|-
|''[[Pon Manickavel (film)|Pon Manickavel]]''
| Badrinath
| [[Tamil film]]
|-
|'' Fitrat''
|Nasir
| Short Film
|-
|2022
|''[[Jersey (2020 film)|Jersey]]''
| Ranvijay
|
|}

=== Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Singer !! Notes
|-
|1999 || Maikhane se Sharab se || Pankaj Udhas|| A Song from Pankaj Udhas Album ''Mahek''
|-
| 2018 || '' Teri Adaa '' || Sudhanshu Pandey ||
|-
| 2023 || '' Dil Ki Tu Zameen '' || Sudhanshu Pandey|| <ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/sudhanshu-pandey-to-feature-in-solo-single-dil-ki-tu-zameen-after-almost-five-years/amp_articleshow/99937580.cms]</ref> <ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-latest-hindi-video-song-dil-ki-tu-zameen-sung-by-sudhanshu-pandey/videoshow/99984401.cms]</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|''Beta''
|Akash
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Kanyadaan (1999 TV series)|Kanyadaan]]''
|
|
|-
|2000-2001
|''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]''
| Various Characters
|
|-
|2001–2003
|''[[Dishayen]]''
|Samir (Baba)
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Sanjivani (2002 TV series)|Sanjivani]]''
|Vishal Kapoor
|
|-
|-
|2002
|'' Hai Na Bolo Bolo ''
|Himself
|
|-
|2002
|'' Kismey Kitnaa Hai Dam ''
|Himself
|Along with Band of boys team
|-
|2002
|'' Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal''
|Host
|
|-
|2006
|''Akela''
|Ranvir
| Main lead
|-
|2006
|''[[Man Mein Hai Visshwas]]''
|Wing commander Shashikant Oak
| Episode appearance
|-
|2009
|''[[Monica Mogre|Monica Mogre - Case Files]]''
|Hritivik
|Negative Role
|-
|2011
|''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
|Yuvraj
|
|-
|2012–2013
|''[[Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera]]''
|Sampooran Singh
|
|-
| rowspan= "2"| 2015
|-
|''[[Siyaasat]]''
|[[Jahangir]] aka Salim
|
|-
|2015–2016
|''[[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]]''
|Keechak
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
|''[[Tamanna (TV series)|Tamanna]]''
|Diwakar Limaye
|
|-
|''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24 (Season 2)]]''
|Vedant Acharya
|
|-
|''[[Bharatvarsh (TV series)|Bharatvarsh]]''
|[[Shivaji]]
|
|-
|2020–present
|''[[Anupamaa]]''
|rowspan= "2" | Vanraj Shah
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Ravivaar With Star Parivaar]]''
|Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''Jamai 2.O''
|Cheeram
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Hundred (TV series)|Hundred]]''
|Pravin Shukla
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Raftaar, Krsna release 'Chaukanna' featuring Karan Wahi; inspired by Hotstar Specials' 'Hundred'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-raftaar-krsna-release-chaukanna-featuring-karan-wahi-inspired-by-hotstar-specials-hundred-2826382}}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Casino (Indian TV series)|The Casino]] ''
|Shailendra Singh Marwah
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Stars of ZEE5 The Casino slay on the cover of Filmfare|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/stars-of-zee5s-the-casino-slay-on-the-cover-of-filmfare-41517.html}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''
|Vanraj "Guthlu" Shah
|<ref name= "Namaste America">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-18 |title=Anupama Namaste America Promo: Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey's Younger Look Leave Fans Excited |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/anupama-namaste-america-promo-rupali-ganguly-and-sudhanshu-pandeys-younger-look-leave-fans-excited-5007235.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|A Day Turns Daark
|Radhe
|
|-
|}

== Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Album !! Track !! Notes
|-
|-
|2001 || ''Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi ''||
||
A Album of [[A Band of Boys]]
|-
|}

=== Film Music ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Album !! Track !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Dus Kahaniyaan]]''|| Aaja Soniye ||
|-
|}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Track !! Artist !! Producer !! Lyricist !! Reference
|-
|2018 || Teri Adaa || Sudhanshu Pandey, Myra Sareen || Sudhanshu Pandey || Sudhanshu Pandey, Ravi Singhal ||
|-
|2023 || Dil Ki Tu Zameen|| Sudhanshu Pandey, [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]] || Sudhanshu Pandey || Himanshu Kholi || <ref>[ https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/sudhanshu-pandey-to-feature-in-solo-single-dil-ki-tu-zameen-after-almost-five-years/amp_articleshow/99937580.cms]</ref> <ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-latest-hindi-video-song-dil-ki-tu-zameen-sung-by-sudhanshu-pandey/videoshow/99984401.cms]</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2012
| [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Actor In A Negative Role
| {{nominated}}
|
|-
| 2020
| [[Gold Awards]]
| Dynamic Actor
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey calls out Gold Awards for no sanitisers, masks at event. Viral video|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/sudhanshu-pandey-calls-out-gold-awards-for-no-sanitisers-masks-at-event-viral-video-1744220-2020-11-26|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|20th Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2021 full winners list out. Surbhi Chandna and Pratik Gandhi win big|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/ita-awards-2021-full-winners-list-out-surbhi-chandna-and-pratik-gandhi-win-big-1769533-2021-02-15|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2022
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor Jury]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Know the winners list of ITA 2022|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/indian-television-academy-ita-awards-winners-list-check-who-won-what-here-1646724656-1|access-date=2022-03-09|website=Jagran Josh|date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gold Awards]]
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|{{Pending}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldawards.in/|access-date=13 August 2022|work=Gold Awards|title=14th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2022: Check Out The List Of Nominees|language=en}}</ref>
|-
||[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular- Drama]]
|{{nom}}
||<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2022 complete winners list: Varun Dhawan, Nakuul Mehta, The Kashmir Files win big|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-varun-dhawan-nakuul-mehta-the-kashmir-files-win-big-8320262/|access-date=2023-01-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0659249|name=Sudhanshu Pandey}}
* {{instagram|sudanshu_pandey}}

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