
Chunky Panday visits Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple during 'Shravan': 'So blessed to get a Darshan'
Posting photos from the revered temple, the actor expressed his gratitude and wrote that he felt "blessed to get a darshan" during the holy month of Shravan.
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The month of Shravan, considered highly auspicious in the Hindu calendar, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and sees devotees from across the world visiting temples to seek divine blessings.
Chunky's spiritual experience
Taking to Instagram, the veteran actor shared a couple of his photos inside the temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal. Alongside the images, Chunky wrote, "So blessed to get a Darshan at the Pashupatinath Temple in the month of Shravan."
Chunky to appear in comedy sequel
On the professional front, Chunky Panday will next be seen in the upcoming highly awaited comedy, "Son of Sardaar 2," which also stars
, Sanjay Dutt, Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Mrunal Thakur, Neeru Bajwa, Kubbra Sait, Deepak Dobriyal, Vindu Dara Singh,
, Sharat Saxena, Ashwini Kalsekar, Sahil Mehta and the late Mukul Dev. Directed by
, "Son of Sardaar 2," is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 action comedy of the same name.
The makers had recently released the trailer of the film on social media, and it showed the film took a quirky turn when Ajay Devgn's character watched an elderly woman attempt a pole dance-a scene that ended in classic dark comedy as she collapsed, triggering the line, "Bebe marr gayi." The storyline then unfolded around a vibrant mix of characters brought together for a wedding celebration. In one of the humorous moments, Ajay's character was shown mimicking Sunny Deol's iconic Border persona.
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Mrunal Thakur portrayed the female lead, appearing as Ajay's love interest in the film.
The much-awaited comedy is scheduled for a theatrical release on July 25, 2025. The original film, "Son of Sardaar," which hit the screens in 2012, starred Ajay Devgn in the lead role opposite
.

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