23 Facts About Ananya Panday

Ananya Panday was born on 30 October 1998 and is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films.

Ananya Panday was born on 30 October 1998 to actor Chunky Ananya Panday and costume designer Bhavana Pandey in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Ananya Panday's mother is Punjabi while her father is part Punjabi.

Ananya Panday's grandfather Sharad Panday, was an Indian heart surgeon.

Ananya Panday's uncle Chikki Panday is a businessperson and her aunt Deanne Pandey is a wellness coach.

Ananya Panday has described her childhood as "very privileged and cushioned", and has said that she aspired to be an actress from a young age.

Ananya Panday participated in Vanity Fairs Le Bal des debutantes event in Paris in 2017.

Ananya Panday made her acting debut in 2019 with the teen film Student of the Year 2, co-starring Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria, which was produced by Karan Johar's studio Dharma Productions.

Ananya Panday next starred in Pati Patni Aur Woh, a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, alongside Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar.

Ananya Panday played a secretary who indulges in an affair with a married man, which was portrayed by Ranjeeta Kaur in the original.

Ananya Panday won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in both Student of the Year 2 and Pati Patni Aur Woh.

In 2020, Ananya Panday appeared in the action film Khaali Peeli, starring Ishaan Khatter.

Ananya Panday next appeared alongside Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Dhairya Karwa in the 2022 romantic drama Gehraiyaan, which released on Amazon Prime Video.

Vetticad from Firstpost writing, "The surprise in this ensemble is Ananya Panday who brings a gravitas to Tia's confusion and innocence that makes you wonder why she chose to debut with the hollow gloss of Student of the Year 2".

Ananya Panday's father revealed that she was initially hesitant to accept the film, as she felt she was too young for the role, but he convinced her to take on the project.

The film was a critical and commercial failure, with Ananya Panday's performance being panned.

The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta concurred that Ananya Panday didn't "have much to do" but observed that she is "getting better when there's not too much pressure on her to deliver".

Ananya Panday then starred in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, a coming-of-age drama about the negative effects of social media, alongside Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav.

Ananya Panday expressed how her foray into the comedic genre was "challenging", and emphasised the difficulty in having to headline a project rather than play a "reacting" role to the lead star.

Ananya Panday has frequently combated negative attention and online trolling, for being a beneficiary of nepotism within the Hindi film industry.

Ananya Panday has featured in The Times of India "50 Most Desirable Women" list.

Ananya Panday ranked 37th in 2019 and 31st in 2020.

Ananya Panday is a celebrity endorser for several brands, such as Lakme, Jimmy Choo, Gillette and Timex.