<p>He was 46 and is survived by his wife and two children.Family sources said the actor was not keeping well for sometime and the end came at a private hospital this afternoon.<br /><br />The actor established a niche playing negative characters on the big screen as well as on television, and his last project was the Telugu film 'Kedi', where he again played a villain.<br />A graduate from the National School of Drama, the actor is best known for films like, 'Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin, 'Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya', 'One 2 ka 4' and 'Shikari'.<br /><br />Pandey also held the rare distinction of winning an award in the 'Best Actress' category when he received the Valenti award in France in 1996 for his turn as a transvestite in Amol Palekar's 'Daayraa'.<br /><br />Actor Irrfan Khan who was a senior of Pandey's at NSD said that he was "deeply saddened" by the sudden death.<br /><br />"I remember him as a handsome guy. He was not just a good actor but also an excellent singer. I had not been in touch with him for some time, but the news is saddening," Irrfan who was shooting for a commercial when he received the news said.<br />Pandey had released an album called 'Jazba' in 2002 and . directed, 'Andhayug', a Hindi play, written by noted playwright Dharamveer Bharati</p>
<p>He was 46 and is survived by his wife and two children.Family sources said the actor was not keeping well for sometime and the end came at a private hospital this afternoon.<br /><br />The actor established a niche playing negative characters on the big screen as well as on television, and his last project was the Telugu film 'Kedi', where he again played a villain.<br />A graduate from the National School of Drama, the actor is best known for films like, 'Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin, 'Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya', 'One 2 ka 4' and 'Shikari'.<br /><br />Pandey also held the rare distinction of winning an award in the 'Best Actress' category when he received the Valenti award in France in 1996 for his turn as a transvestite in Amol Palekar's 'Daayraa'.<br /><br />Actor Irrfan Khan who was a senior of Pandey's at NSD said that he was "deeply saddened" by the sudden death.<br /><br />"I remember him as a handsome guy. He was not just a good actor but also an excellent singer. I had not been in touch with him for some time, but the news is saddening," Irrfan who was shooting for a commercial when he received the news said.<br />Pandey had released an album called 'Jazba' in 2002 and . directed, 'Andhayug', a Hindi play, written by noted playwright Dharamveer Bharati</p>
