Sudhanshu Pandey (Born 22 Aug 1974) is an Indian model, film and television actor, singer, writer producer and part time poet. He has appeared in many Hindi films and few Tamil films.
Career After a successful modelling career, he made his television debut with Beta, which aired in 1999. That same year, Pandey featured in the song, Maikhane se Sharab se from Pankaj Udhas 's Album Mahek. Pandey's first film was supposed to be "Khajuraho 950 AD" in 2000 alongside Divya dutta, Kulbhushan kharbanda and Anupam kher but later the film got shelved later he made his film debut in Khiladi 420 as co-lead with Akshay Kumar. He then became part of India's first ever boy band A Band of Boys. In 2002, his first album Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi was released. Pandey left A Band of Boys in 2005, as he needed to settle down financially, but rejoined in 2024. After leaving, he had done movies like Yakeen, Unns, Humrahi, Singh Is King and Many More.
Pandey also regularly appeared in Tamil cinema throughout the 2010s, and portrayed his first main antagonist role in Billa II (2012) starring Ajith Kumar. He later followed that up with roles in Meaghamann (2014), Indrajith (2017) and 2.0 (2018), the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release.
Pandey had a production house, named Raw Stock Production Private Limited, under which he produced a music video for his first single Teri Adaa in 2018, for which he also served as lyricist, as well as a short film named Fitrat in 2021, along with Tahir Baig, his second home production. Later he dissolved that company.
In 2020, he began portraying Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa, which popularized him among the Hindi-speaking audience. However, he quit the series in August 2024, after four years. 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.
His second solo single Dil Ki Tu Zameen was launched in 2023 in which he performed alongside Madalsa Sharma. He produced the song. In June 2025, he participated as contestant in the Prime Video's The Traitors India, where he finished at 4th place. In November 2025 Pandey Featured in Vertical Drama Series Engineer Vs Billionaire as Ranvijay a business tycoon on kuku TV
In March 2026, Pandey returned to television with colors limited series Do Duniya Ek Dil as Baldev Singh Chauhan.
Personal life His mother is a Punjabi and in an interview, he identified himself as 'half-Punjabi'.
Pandey is married to Mona Pandey and they have two sons, Nirvaan and Vivaan Pandey.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2000 Khiladi 420 Rahul 2004 Kiss Kis Ko Sudhanshu Mathur Also singer2005 Pehchaan: The Face of Truth Milind D. Khanna The Myth Dasar temple guard captain Yakeen Kabir 2006 Manoranjan :The Entertainment Vicky Unns Rishi Rampal Jadu Sa Chal Gaya Raj Katputti Bar Tender 2007 Dus KahaniyaanAditya Singh Anthology film; Segment: "Matrimony" Humrahi 2008 Singh Is Kinng Raftaar Dhara Sagar Saas Bahu Aur Sensex Yash Modi 2010 Sky Ki Umeed Rajendar & VirDual roles 2011 Singham Rakesh Kadam Cameo EK Noor Renjith Punjabi film Murder 2 Inspector Sadaa Tell Me O Kkhuda Kunwar Virat Pratap 2012 Bekhabar Billa II Abbasi Tamil filmNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role2013 Rajdhani Express Muneesh 2014 Meaghamann Rane Tamil film 2015 Chooriyan Aman Brar Punjabi film2017 Indrajith Kapil Sharma Tamil film2017 Jia Aur Jia Arvind Jaisingh 2018 2.0 Dhinendra Bohra Tamil film The Bar Kabir Short film 2019 Bypass Road Narang Kapoor Manmadhudu 2 Amith Telugu filmSeasoned With Love Arjun Short film 2021Radhe Dilawar Cameo Appearance Pon Manickavel Badrinath Tamil filmFitrat Nasir Short film
Music videos Year Song Album Singer Notes1999 Maikhane se Sharab se Mahek Pankaj Udhas 2002 "Ishq Hai Bekarar" Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi Himself along with other A Band of Boys members 2008 Mujhko Rana Ji Maaf Karna 2018 Teri Adaa Himself 2023 Dil Ki Tu Zameen Himself 2024 Maa Ankit Tiwari
Television Year TV Shows/Serial Role Notes1997Mano Ya Na ManoUnnamedEpisodic Character 1999Suspense HourVikramCameo appearance1999 KanyadaanKaran1999BetaAkash2000-2001Rishtey Various 2001-2005DishayenSamir (Baba)2002SanjivaniVishal Kapoor2002 Cook It Up With Tarla DalalHost2002 Kismey Kitnaa Hai Dam Himself2003Kuch Kehti Hai Yeh DhunHimselfGuest performer as a part of A Band of Boys Indian musical game reality show Hosted by actress and singer Raageshwari.2003 Hai Na Bolo Bolo Himself2006AkelaRanvir 2006Man Mein Hai VisshwasWing commander Shashikant Oak Cameo appearance2009Monica Mogre - Case FilesHritivik2011Jhansi Ki RaniYuvraj2012–2013Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...VeeraSampooran Singh2015SiyaasatJahangir aka Salim2015–2016Chakravartin Ashoka SamratKeechak 2016TamannaDiwakar Limaye24 (Season 2)Vedant AcharyaBharatvarshShivaji 2020–2024 Anupamaa Vanraj "V" Shah 2022 Ravivaar With Star Parivaar Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16 2025 Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye KisseyRakesh Diwan (Rocky D) Cameo 2026 Mahadev & SonsBaldev Singh Chauhan Cameo Laughter Chefs - Unlimited Entertainment season 3 Cameo, for the promotion of Do Duniya Ek Dil Do Duniya Ek Dil Baldev Singh Chauhan
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2019Jamai 2.OCheeramDance Bar Dhanraj Shekhawat Ullu Series2020HundredPravin ShuklaThe Casino Shailendra Singh Marwah2022Anupama: Namaste AmericaVanraj "Guthlu" Shah2023 A Day Turns DaarkRadhe Shayam Hooda2025The Traitors IndiaContestant4th place
Vertical Drama YearTitleRoleNotes2025 Engineer Vs Billionaire Ranvijay Kuku TV originals
Discography Albums Year Album Notes 2002 Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi Band Of Boys 2004 Kis Kis Ko Band of boys 2024 A Band of Boys: Reignite Band Of Boys 2026 Groove With God Rudra Rhythm ; Ram Ram
Film music Year Album Track Notes 2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Aaja Soniye
Singles 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 2024Behisaba Kumaar
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2012 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor In A Negative Role Billa II 2020 Gold Awards Dynamic ActorAnupamaa2021 20th Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Popular202221st Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Jury 22nd Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor Popular- Drama2023Indian Telly AwardsMost Outstanding Performance
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