Chunky Pandey shot to instant stardom with his launchpad, Aag Hi Aag in 1987, and followed it up with major hits such as Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Tezaab (1989) and Aakhen (1993). But his success proved short-lived. Left with no work, he switched over to Bangladeshi movies only to return a few years later without any success. The millennials know him primarily as a comedian for his movies like Housefull series, but he has proved his versatility in negative characters lately. Pandey is now making his digital debut with Abhay 2, a web series to be premiered on August 14 on Zee 5. In a freewheeling conversation with Outlook's Giridhar Jha, the 57-year-old actor speaks from his heart about his journey in the film industry, his actress-daughter Ananya Pandey, nepotism and much more. Excerpts from the interview: