Ananya Panday (born 30 October 1998) is an Indian actress who primarily works in

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films. The daughter of actor Chunky Panday, she began her acting career in 2019 with roles in the teen film ''

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'' and the comedy '' Pati Patni Aur Woh''. These performances earned her the

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. This was followed by poorly received films, though her performance in the drama '' Gehraiyaan'' (2022) was better received.

Early life

Panday was born on 30 October 1998 to actor Chunky Panday and costume designer Bhavna Panday. She studied at

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until 2017. She participated in '' Vanity Fair''s Le

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event in

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in 2017.

Career

Panday made her acting debut in 2019 with the teen film ''

'', co-starring

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and

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, which was produced by

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. Writing for ''

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'', Nandini Ramnath felt that Panday showed potential in an unremarkable film. The film underperformed at the box office. Panday next starred in '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (2019), a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, alongside

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and

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. She played a secretary who indulges in an affair with a married man, which was portrayed by

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in the original. ''

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'' mentioned that Pandey is "bland and boring with no spice." With a worldwide gross of , it emerged as a commercial success. Panday won the

for her performance in both ''Student of the Year 2'' and ''Pati Patni Aur Woh''. In 2020, Panday appeared in the action film ''

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'', starring

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. The film was released digitally on

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. She next appeared alongside

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and Siddhant Chaturvedi in the 2022 romantic drama '' Gehraiyaan'', which released on

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. Anna M. M. Vetticad from ''

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'' wrote, "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''". Her final release of the year came with

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's action film ''

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'', a bilingual production in Hindi and

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. The film was a critical and commercial failure, with Panday's performance being panned. Panday will next appear in the coming-of-age film ''Kho Gaye Hum Kahan'' alongside Chaturvedi and

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, and in the spiritual sequel ''Dream Girl 2'' alongside Ayushmann Khurrana.

In the media

Ananya Panday at the success meet of Gehraiyaan

In 2019, Panday launched an initiative named So Positive to create awareness about social media bullying, prevent negativity and build a positive community. At the 2019 ''Economic Times'' Awards, the project was named Initiative of the Year. Panday is the celebrity endorser for several brands including Lakme and

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Venus. She was ranked in ''

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''s listing of the Most Desirable Women at No. 37 in 2019, at No. 31 in 2020.

Filmography

Films

* ''All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{authority control 1998 births Living people Actresses from Mumbai Indian film actresses Indian Hindus Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Filmfare Awards winners International Indian Film Academy Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners 21st-century Indian actresses