A donkey named Chunky has given actor Chunky Panday , 64, a reason to laugh after fetching ₹ 72,000 at the annual donkey fair in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. Traders also named donkeys after Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Mithun Chakraborty to attract buyers, but Chunky reportedly fetched the highest price, leaving the actor amused.
Taking the unusual tribute in his stride, the actor adds, “I have been seeing this happen for 30 years now. Chunky has been in the movie business for over four decades now, having begun his acting career in 1987 with the Hindi film Aag Hi Aag. “This is such an honor that people did this. My friends have been sending the news clipping to me, and any news is good news!” he laughs as he speaks to HT City. In fact, it is done in barber shops as well, where stars and their hairstyles are advertised. There’s even a burger named Chunky Paneer Panday at a burger joint. He was last seen in the film Baby Do Die Do this year.
