Chunky Panday got his first movie break in a highly unusual way—through a chance encounter with producer Pahlaj Nihalani in a bathroom. Chunky was struggling to enter Bollywood for 4-5 years without success. During this encounter, despite not recognizing Nihalani at first, Chunky was advised by the producer to meet him the next day at his office, which led to him getting cast in the film *Ilzaam*. This film became a turning point in his career, as *Ilzaam* was a superhit and also made Govinda a star. Chunky credits this unexpected meeting in the bathroom as the beginning of his Bollywood career[1][3][4][5][6][7]. Additional context includes the fact that Govinda and Chunky Panday had a notable rivalry but met for the first time at producer Pahlaj Nihalani's home late at night. This meeting inspired the idea of making a film with both actors, although they started as rivals[2]. In summary, Chunky Panday's initiation into films was heavily influenced by his fortuitous bathroom meeting with producer Pahlaj Nihalani, after which he landed his debut film *Ilzaam*, which set the foundation for his career in Bollywood[1][3][4].
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chunky-panday-recalls-getting-his-first-movie-after-he-met-producer-pahlaj-nihalini-in-the-bathroom-i-wanted-help/articleshow/124593107.cms
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pahlaj-nihlani-reveals-govinda-and-chunky-panday-never-met-but-were-dushmans-as-govinda-was-about-to-leave-at-2-am-chunky-came-/articleshow/123507702.cms
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/chunky-panday-shares-hilarious-story-on-how-he-got-his-debut-film-after-he-met-pahlaj-nihalani-in-the-bathroom-101760542037717.html
4.https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/a-toilet-meeting-gave-chunky-pandey-his-movie-break/20250929.htm
5.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-chunky-panday-got-his-first-film-role-after-chance-encounter-at-urinal-with-pahlaj-nihalani-couldn-t-tie-my-naada-101628150353976.html
6.https://www.indiaglitz.com/chunky-pandey-in-his-first-film--news-292465
7.https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2021/chunky-panday-had-bagged-his-debut-film-after-chance-encounter-with-pahlaj-nihalani-at-a-urinal-318637.html
8.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/chunky-pandey-reveals-inability-tie-knot-pajama-urinal-led-landing-first-film/
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/chunky-panday-recalls-getting-his-first-movie-after-he-met-producer-pahlaj-nihalini-in-the-bathroom-i-wanted-help/articleshow/124593107.cms
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pahlaj-nihlani-reveals-govinda-and-chunky-panday-never-met-but-were-dushmans-as-govinda-was-about-to-leave-at-2-am-chunky-came-/articleshow/123507702.cms
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/chunky-panday-shares-hilarious-story-on-how-he-got-his-debut-film-after-he-met-pahlaj-nihalani-in-the-bathroom-101760542037717.html
4.https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/a-toilet-meeting-gave-chunky-pandey-his-movie-break/20250929.htm
5.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-chunky-panday-got-his-first-film-role-after-chance-encounter-at-urinal-with-pahlaj-nihalani-couldn-t-tie-my-naada-101628150353976.html
6.https://www.indiaglitz.com/chunky-pandey-in-his-first-film--news-292465
7.https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2021/chunky-panday-had-bagged-his-debut-film-after-chance-encounter-with-pahlaj-nihalani-at-a-urinal-318637.html
8.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/chunky-pandey-reveals-inability-tie-knot-pajama-urinal-led-landing-first-film/
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