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Sudhanshu Pandey Recalls A Band of Boys’ Pre-Mobile Stadium Craze

He spoke to Zoom after rejoining the band in 2024 to describe sellout crowds of up to 25,000 fans, highlighting the era’s unexpected undergarment frenzy.

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Sudhanshu Pandey Recalls Performing With A Band of Boys In Pre-Mobile Era: Girls Threw Undergarments At Us | EXCLUSIVE

Overview

  • A Band of Boys launched in 2001 with Sudhanshu Pandey alongside Karan Oberoi, Siddharth Haldipur, Sherrin Varghese and Chintoo Bhosle.
  • Their early hits such as Meri Neend and Gori earned Grammy recognition and established them as India’s answer to the Backstreet Boys.
  • Pandey left music in 2005 to model and later transitioned into acting, notable for his centre-spread in Time magazine and a parallel lead in Khiladi 420.
  • An official reunion in August 2024 reunited the original lineup after nearly two decades and ignited widespread nostalgia among fans.
  • Fresh from The Traitors, Pandey’s reflections underscore his enduring influence across music, modeling, film and television.