Sudhanshu Pandey recalls the time when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan called him ‘the next big thing’, talks about his first encounter with her during an ad shoot | Hindi Movie News

Sudhanshu Pandey is known for his role as Vanraj in ‘Anupama’ lately. But there’s been a lot more to him. He’s been a part of the iconic ‘Band Of Boys’ which the 90s kids still obsess over. Meanwhile, Sudhanshu has been a successful model and started his career with others like Dino Morea, John Abraham, Arjun Rampal among others. In a recent interview, Sudhanshu has recalled his modeling days and his encounter with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during those times. He recalled how Aishwarya had called him ‘the next big thing’ in a really old interview. Sudhanshu recalled during a chat with Varinder Chawla, “I had met Aishwarya I think, in Bombay when I had visited Ashok Salim’s studio. He was a very big photographer in Bombay. I had visited his studio just after my first campaign and I had come to shoot my second campaign, which was for Nivea Cream. And I met Aishwarya and Mahima both; they were shooting for Pepsi. Also, another iconic brand, Nivea.” Sudhanshu added, “She was very appreciative and I remember seeing some interview where she said that, you know, somebody asked, so who do you think is the next big thing? And she said, Sudhanshu, you know, I feel is the next big thing which was a very good thing because she was, she had started before I did. She was a little senior to me, maybe a year or two.” The actor was last seen in the reality series ‘The Traitors’. In a recent interview with ETimes, Sudhanshu had spoken about being fit at the age of 50. He had shared, “I started my career when I was 19. When I started as a model, you know, I started also very early in life. And now people tell me I don’t look 50 at all. I always look back at my batchmates like Dino Moria, Arjun Rampal when people tell me that. Although Arjun is 52, John Abraham is 52, but they are still looking like rockstars.“ He added, “All the boys from my batch are doing so well as far as fitness is concerned. We have probably come from a time where we feel that, you know, we value this whole, thing of looking good and fit, because that is our job. It is our job to be fit, look good, and be an inspiration to other people.”