India, Nov. 11 -- A donkey named Chunky has given actor Chunky Panday, 64, a reason to laugh after fetching Rs.72,000 at the annual donkey fair in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. Traders also named donkeys after Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Mithun Chakraborty to attract buyers, but Chunky reportedly fetched the highest price, leaving the actor amused.

"This is such an honor that people did this. My friends have been sending the news clipping to me, and any news is good news!" he laughs as he speaks to HT City. Taking the unusual tribute in his stride, the actor adds, "I have been seeing this happen for 30 years now. In fact, it is done in barber shops as well, where stars and their hairstyles are advertised. There's even a burger nam...