Pandey was born to a family from Kanpur on 11 March 1991

She began her career as a model in 2010

She became one of the top nine contestants of the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest

Pandey became popular through her social media accounts, including Twitter when she started posting her semi-nude photos

Pandey rose to the media spotlight when she promised to strip for the India national cricket team if it won the 2011 Cricket World Cup

India indeed lifted the World Cup; however, Pandey did not fulfill her promise due to public disapproval

However, she did upload a video on her mobile app, where she is seen stripping naked at the Wankhede Stadium at night

In 2012, she posed nude after Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League

In 2013, she played the female lead in the film Nasha

Pandey married her long-term boyfriend Sam Bombay on 1 September 2020

On 5 November 2020, Pandey was arrested in North Goa for filming a nude video on government property

On 18 January 2022, she was given protection from arrest by the Supreme Court of India

She was accused of involvement in the major porn film racketing controversy scandal, that involved many Bollywood stars

In February 2024, she posted on her social media that she had died of cervical cancer; the next day, she revealed that it was a publicity stunt to raise awareness on the disease.