Mumbai: Actor Chunky Pandey has recently pitched in on the insider vs outsider debate and said that the industry works on talent and 'saleability' factor of the artist.
He also mentioned that belonging from a non-filmy background, the actor has never faced any discrimination.
"I have been around for 33 years and I don’t have a filmy background. I don’t know if I am an insider or an outsider but I have never felt any discrimination. Our industry works on talent, it works on saleability, jo chalta hai wo bikta hai. That is what this industry or any other industry works on," Chunky said.
"In showbiz, so much success and fame comes your way and then it passes on to someone else. I remember Govinda made his debut in 1986 and I started my career in 1987. There was Aamir Khan in 1988, Salman in 1989, Shah Rukh in 1990 and Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar in the next two years. It just didn’t stop, there was a new hero every year. Your attention gets taken away, but this is how the world works, people want variety," he added.
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The actor, who has worked in over 80 films, stated that he could not keep up with his success. "Success is difficult to keep and not everyone could handle it. I could not keep my success. I had such a great run. By 93-94, it all came to an end and I had to go to Bangladesh and work there. Talent will always want to work," said the actor, who is fondly known by his character name Aakhri Pasta from the Housefull series.
"When I came back, I learnt the value of success and learnt to cherish it. I had a game plan in mind, which was not there in the beginning. Maybe I was too young. There is a tendency to blame people, but you shouldn’t. You are the creator of your success and failure," said Chunky Pandey firmly.
