Sagar Pandey (1972-2022) was an Indian actor who not only played Salman Khan’s stunt double in several Bollywood films, but also worked in the Bhojpuri film industry. Sagar Pandey died of cardiac arrest on September 30, 2022, while working out at the gym.
Wiki/Biography
Sagar Pandey was born on Thursday, February 1, 1972, in Chaukhad village, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India (age 50 years; time of death). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 42″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 15″
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents.
Photo of Sagar Pandey sitting next to his mother
He has five brothers.
religion
Sagar Pandey is a Hindu.
Sagar Pandey and priests outside the temple
Profession
Sagar Pandey started his career in the 1998 Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, in which he played the stand-in for Salman Khan.
Poster of the 1998 Bollywood film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
From 1998 to 2022, Sagar Pandey worked as a stand-in for Salman Khan in several famous Hindi films such as Dabangg, Tubelight, Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”, etc.
Sagar Pandey on the sets of Salman Khan’s film Tubelight
Sagar Pandey as Chulbul Pandey on the sets of Dabangg
Sagar Pandey played the role of Salman Khan in the 2016 Bollywood film Aamir Salman Shah Rukh.
Poster of Hindi movie Aamir Salman Shah Rukh
In 2017, Sagar Pandey starred in a Hindi film “Mafia Gangster”.
Poster of hindi movie mafia
In the same year, Sagar acted in another film “Wo Kaun”. In 2017, Sagar Pandey was invited to Bangkok, Thailand to perform at the Bollywood Starry Night.
bollywood starry night poster
In 2018, Sagar Pandey acted in two Bhojpuri films, Sanki Daroga and Apartment 009.
Sagar Pandey pictures on the sets of Sanki Daroga
Bhojpuri movie ‘Apartment 009’ poster
In 2018, Sagar Pandey performed at the Mumbai Film Festival.
Sagar Pandey at Mumbai Film Festival
In 2019, Sagar Pandey was invited to participate in the Dubai Street Food Festival.
Food festival Sunday poster in Dubai
Sagar Pandey appeared in the 2019 Bhojpuri movie Lollywood.
Poster of Bhojpuri movie Lollywood
In 2020, he played the lead role in another Bhojpuri film Luckywood.
Bhojpuri movie Luckywood poster
Sagar Pandey stars in the 2021 Bhojpuri film “Raja Doli Leke Aaja”.
Photo of Sagar Pandey holding Bhojpuri movie Raja Doli Leke Aaja poster
In 2022, Sagar Pandey was invited to Dubai to attend Bollywood Sunday Night
bollywood sunday night poster
die
On September 30, 2022, Sagar Pandey fell unconscious while exercising in the gym and was rushed to Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackerey Trauma Care Municipal Hospital by a fitness trainer. According to hospital doctors, Sagar Pandey suffered a heart attack while exercising and by the time he reached the hospital, he was dead. Talking about the incident, Sagar’s friend said,
Sagar was working in the gym when he suddenly fainted. He was immediately admitted to Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackerey Trauma Care Municipal Hospital in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai. That’s where he was pronounced dead. I was shocked. He is in very good health. He was too young to die. He must be around 45 to 50 years old. “
Facts/Trivia
- Sagar Pandey is also known by his stage name Sagar Salman Pandey.
- According to Sagar, when he arrived in Mumbai in the early 1990s, he wanted to become an actor in Bollywood; however, after that failed, he started working as a stand-in for Salman Khan.
Sagar Pandey and Salman Khan
- Sagar Pandey said in an interview in 2021 that he went through a financial crisis after the government imposed a lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 in India in 2020 because no one in the film industry hired him. Speaking about his financial crisis, Sagar said,
It was a really bad time for me. Due to the coronavirus lockdown of 2020, no one was willing to give me a job and I had to go through a money crunch. I make most of my money from gigs and stage shows, and due to the COVID lockdown, I’m not making much money. However, things are much better now as now I am getting offers from Bollywood and Bhojpuri film industry again. “
- Salman Khan posted a touching post to bid his final farewell to Sagar after his death and thanked him for being with him.
Salman Khan’s post on his Instagram account
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