Chunky Panday has spent over three decades in the film industry and has seen many highs and lows. The Housefull actor says it is difficult for him to let his daughter Ananya associate with the industry professionally. “Ananya had been a part of the industry socially but to work in it is a different ballgame altogether. That said, Bhavana (his wife) has brought her up well and she’s equipped to be a good employee,” he said.

Chunky also worries about the kind of feedback celebrities receive on social media, since this is something he did not have to face in his days. “Back in the ’80s-’90s, we’d do stage shows, the only way we could witness public reaction. Now, everyone has become a critic. I am used to it now and I am trying to teach the same to my daughter; at their age bullying is rampant,” he told Mumbai Mirror in an interview.

The actor has three big releases lined up this year – Housefull 4, Saaho and Prassthanam. Chunky quipped, “This is my Bahubali year,” referring to the fact that he has worked with the hit franchise’s hero, Prabhas in Saaho and its antagonist, Rana Daggubati, in Housefull 4.