✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Sharad Panday

Sharad Panday photo for featured biography, wiki and celebrities profileFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Sharad Panday Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

Request CorrectionClaim Profile

Quick Info

Date of birth22 October 1934

Age70 Years (at the time of death)

BirthplaceBombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

ProfessionDoctor (Heart Surgeon)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried (at the time of death)

SpouseSnehlata Panday

FamilyTwo sons: Chunky Panday and Aloke 'Chikki' Sharad Pandey; grandchildren include Ananya Panday and Alanna Panday

Sharad Panday Biography

Sharad Panday (22 October 1934 – 8 November 2004) was an Indian cardiac surgeon known for pioneering work in open-heart surgery in Mumbai, contributions to

Early life and background

Sharad Panday was born on 22 October 1934 in Bombay, then part of the Bombay Presidency in British India. He grew up in the city that would later be called Mumbai and completed his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Matunga. Panday went on to study medicine at Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, where he earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and later a Master of Surgery.

Career

Panday trained further overseas, receiving a fellowship from the Ontario Heart Foundation in 1969 and a fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada. He trained under Canadian surgeon Wilfred Gordon Bigelow and brought techniques learned abroad back to India.

After returning to Mumbai, Panday served as second unit chief at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (KEM). In the 1970s and 1980s he performed numerous open-heart procedures at KEM during a period when such operations were becoming established in India. He is reported to have been one of the surgeons involved in India’s first heart transplant carried out at KEM.

Panday continued to innovate throughout his career. In 1986 he performed a complex operation at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital that involved removal of a large tumour from the left ventricle, described as the first such operation in India. Practical problem-solving in difficult circumstances was a hallmark of his work: he adapted hospital plumbing to keep operations running when water supply failed and developed a surgical approach referred to as the Panday shunt for mitral valve replacement.

He contributed to the medical literature through numerous papers on topics ranging from endocarditis, neural tube defects, and rare tumours to studies of open-heart surgery technique and outcomes. In recognition of his professional standing, on 15 June 1991 he was chosen as the first president of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS).

Public profile

Panday’s career placed him in contact with prominent figures of his era. He met personalities such as Mother Teresa and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Colleagues and the medical community commemorated his work after his death; a junction in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai, located between St. Andrews Road and St. Dominic Road, was named in his honor.

Personal life

Sharad Panday was married to Snehlata Panday, who was also a physician. The couple had two sons: Chunky Panday, who became an actor and businessman, and Aloke "Chikki" Sharad Pandey, who pursued business interests and co-founded a non-profit organization supporting education for underprivileged children. Sharad Panday had several grandchildren, including actress Ananya Panday and influencer Alanna Panday. He followed the Brahmin family tradition and was described as Indian by nationality. His physical stature was listed as approximately 178 cm (5 feet 10 inches), with black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Death and legacy

Sharad Panday died in Mumbai on 8 November 2004 at the age of 70. His medical contributions, particularly in establishing open-heart surgical practice in Mumbai, his early participation in heart transplantation efforts, and his leadership role in forming the IACTS, are part of his professional legacy. The junction named after him and the remembrance by colleagues reflect his local impact on cardiac surgery in India.

Latest updates

There are no later professional activities or developments recorded after his death in 2004 in the provided material.

Editorial Review and Sources

This F4U profile is written from publicly available career and profile information, then reviewed for clarity before publication. If you spot an outdated detail about Sharad Panday, send the page URL and a reliable correction source to f4udotin@gmail.com.

Reference context: StarsUnfolded

Accuracy

Request a Correction

Tell us what needs to be updated and share a reliable source so the editorial team can review it.

Ownership

Claim This Profile

If this profile is about you or your client, send your contact details and verification context.

◈

Recent Work

Performed removal of a large tumour from the left ventricle

In 1986 at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Panday carried out what was described as the first operation in India to remove a large tumour from the left ventricle.

1986
First president of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)

Chosen to serve as the inaugural president of IACTS on 15 June 1991.

1991
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Awarded the Ontario Heart Foundation fellowship in 1969
  2. Fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada
  3. Second unit chief at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM), Mumbai
  4. Participant in India’s first heart transplant at KEM
  5. Performed the first reported removal of a large left-ventricular tumour in India (1986)
  6. First president of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons (1991)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

People Also Search For

Instagram InfluencersIndian TV ActressesBollywood ActorsTV ActressesSouth Indian ActorsEntrepreneursCelebrities biographies
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sharad Panday born?

Sharad Panday was born on 22 October 1934.

What is Sharad Panday known for?

Sharad Panday is known for doctor (Heart Surgeon).

What is Sharad Panday’s marital status?

Sharad Panday's marital status is listed as Married (at the time of death).

Who is Sharad Panday married to?

Sharad Panday is publicly listed as married to Snehlata Panday.