 His solo hit was "Parda Hai Parda" (1992).The advent of the 1990s saw a new wave of actors like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan taking on roles as "romantic heroes", while Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Ajay Devgan grabbed the "action hero" roles.Pandey found it difficult to slot himself in either category.