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Chetna Pande is an Indian actor and model. She came into the limelight with the TV reality show ‘MTV Ace of Space’ season 1 (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Chetna Pande was born on Thursday, 4 August 1994 (age 28 years; as of 2022) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Chetna Pande’s childhood picture with her mother
She did her schooling at Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) Public School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She enrolled herself for an MBA course, but she left the course in between. In an interview, while talking about quitting her MBA degree in between, she said,
Ekta Kapoor spotted me during my MBA and offered me a role in her TV serial. I then decided to quit MBA and accept her offer. I am very happy with my decision of quitting MBA for acting. I was forced by my parents for pursuing my studies but I was always interested to do challenging stuff. So when I got an opportunity to act I grabbed it.”
Later, she attended the University of Mumbai.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-34
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Pradeep Pande. She has a brother named Himanshu Pande, who is working as 3rd engineer at the Shipping Corporation of India.
Chetna Pande with her parents
Chetna Pande with her brother
Relationships/Affairs
Reportedly, she was once in a relationship with the Indian TV producer Vikas Gupta.
Chetna Pande with her rumoured ex-boyfriend Vikas Gupta
As of 2022, she is dating Nishank Swami, who owns an advertising agency.
Chetna Pande and her boyfriend
Career
Film
She made her debut in Tamil films with the film ‘Neeyum Naanum’ (2010) in which she played the role of Diya.
Neeyum Naanum (2010) film poster
In 2013, she made her Bollywood debut with the Hindi film ‘I Don’t Luv U’ as Aayra Sehgal.
‘I Don’t Luv U’ film poster
She played the role of Jenny in the multi-starrer Hindi film ‘Dilwale’ (2015).
A still of Chetna Pande as Jenny from the film Dilwale
Web Series
She has acted in a few Hindi web series such as ‘Home: It’s A Feeling’ (2018) as Hina Shah and ‘Class of 2020’ (2020) as Priyanka Ahluwalia.
A still of Chetna Pande as Hina Shah from ‘Home- It’s A Feeling’ (2018)
TV Serial
In 2014, she participated in the TV celebrity cricket show ‘Box Cricket League 1’ in which she played for the Chandigarh Cubs team. In 2015, she appeared in the TV episodic show ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ season 6 in which she played the role of Aditi. She then played the role of Dhara/Avni in the TV show ‘MTV Fanaah’ (2016).
MTV Fanaah (2016)
Reality Show
She gained immense popularity as a contestant in the MTV show ‘MTV Ace of Space’ season 1 (2018).
Chetna Pande in MTV Ace of Space
In 2022, she participated in the Hindi TV reality show ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi’ season 12.
Music Video
Chetna appeared as a model in the famous Punjabi song “Ki Samjhaiye” (2017) by Amrinder Gill.
Chetna Pande in Ki Samjhaiye by Amrinder Gill
She has been featured in various music videos like “Simple Dress” (2016) by Rahul Vaidya, “World Tour” (2019) by Abhay Singh, “Laal Chunariya” (2020) by Akull Tandon, and “Aadat” (2021) by Ishaan Khan.
Other Work
She has featured as a model in various TV commercials and print advertisements. Her first TV commercial was with the Indian actor Aamir Khan.
Awards
- 2020: Bolly Buzz Award for Best Actor for the web series Class of 2020
- 2021: International Icon Award at IWMBuzz Style Awards
Chetna Pande holding her award
Facts/Trivia
- While she was in school, she was a national level badminton player.
- In 2018, while she was a contestant in ‘MTV Ace of Space,’ she shared that once she had a lesbian encounter.
- She is often spotted drinking alcohol.
Chetna Pande during one of her trips
- Chetna is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Fendi Pande.
Chetna Pande with her pet dog
- In her leisure time, she loves to travel to new places with her family and friends.
- She is a spiritual person and often visits temples.
Chetna Pande in a temple