Ananya Panday (born 30 October 1998) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of actor Chunky Panday, she began her acting career in 2019 with roles in the teen film Student of the Year 2 and the comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has since starred in the romantic drama Gehraiyaan (2022).
Early life
Panday was born on 30 October 1998 to actor Chunky Panday and costume designer Bhavna Panday. She studied at Dhirubhai Ambani International School until 2017. She participated in Vanity Fair’s Le Bal des débutantes event in Paris in 2017.
Acting career
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 Dharma Productions. Writing for Scroll.in, 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 Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar. She played a secretary who indulges in an affair with a married man, which was portrayed by Ranjeeta Kaur in the original. With a worldwide gross of ₹1.15 billion (US$15 million), it emerged as a commercial success. Panday won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in both Student of the Year 2 and Pati Patni Aur Woh.
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Panday starred in the 2020 action film Khaali Peeli, co-starring Ishaan Khatter. In 2022, she appeared alongside Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi in the romantic drama Gehraiyaan, which released on Amazon Prime Video. Anna M. M. Vetticad from Firstpost 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”.
Panday will next feature with Vijay Deverakonda in Puri Jagannadh’s action film Liger, a bilingual production in Hindi and Telugu languages. She will also appear in the coming-of-age film Kho Gaye Hum Kahan alongside Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav.
Ananya Pandey Height Weight Age Bra Size Affairs Family Biography
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet inches– 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 50 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 32-24-34 |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Student of the Year 2 (2019) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 30 October 1998 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 25 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai |
| College/University | University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
| Educational Qualification | Pursuing Graduation |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Dancing, Partying, Reading |
| Controversy | On 21 October 2021, Pandey appeared at the NCB office after she was summoned by the agency in connection with the Aryan Khan case. Reportedly, she was called by the agency for interrogation after the agency found her name in Aryan Khan‘s WhatsApp chats. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affair/Boyfriend | • Karan Jaising (Rumour) • Ishaan Khatter (actor) (2019-2022) Note: In April 2022, Ananya Pandey and Ishaan Khattar called it quits after three years of relationship. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Chunky Pandey (Actor) Mother– Bhavana Pandey |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Rysa Pandey (Younger) |
| Favourites | |
| Food(s) | Chocolates, Pizza |
| Actor(s) | Varun Dhawan, Ranveer Singh, Tom Hiddleston, Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Actress(es) | Kajol, Deepika Padukone, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson |
| Film(s) | Bollywood– 2 States (2014), Student of the Year (2012) Hollywood– 50 First Dates (2004), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Tangled (2010), Harry Potter (2001–2011), The Notebook (2004), Scary Movie (2000), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Titanic (1997), A Walk To Remember (2002) |
| Singer(s) | Zayn Malik, Enrique Iglesias, Coldplay, Eminem, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Drake, Justin Bieber |
| TV Show(s) | Castle, 90210, The Big Bang Theory, Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E, How I Met Your Mother, Glee |
| Athlete(s) | Cricketer– Virat Kohli Footballer(s)– Neymar, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo Swimmer– Michael Phelps |
| Book(s) | ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth, ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ by Ann Brashares, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney |
| Destination(s) | Las Vegas, New York, London |
Career
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 Dharma Productions. Writing for Scroll.in, 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 Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar. She played a secretary who indulges in an affair with a married man, which was portrayed by Ranjeeta Kaur in the original. India Today mentioned that Pandey is “bland and boring with no spice.” With a worldwide gross of ₹1.15 billion (US$14 million), it emerged as a commercial success. 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, Panday appeared in the action film Khaali Peeli, starring Ishaan Khatter. The film was released digitally on Zee Plex. She next appeared alongside Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi in the 2022 romantic drama Gehraiyaan, which released on Amazon Prime Video. Anna M. M. Vetticad from Firstpost 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 Vijay Deverakonda in Puri Jagannadh’s action film Liger, a bilingual production in Hindi and Telugu. 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 Adarsh Gourav, and in the spiritual sequel Dream Girl 2 alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. She will also star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s as-yet untitled film and in an Amazon Prime Video series named Call Me Bae.
In the media
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 Gillette Venus. She was ranked in The Times of India’s listing of the Most Desirable Women at No. 37 in 2019, at No. 31 in 2020.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Shreya Randhawa | |
| Pati Patni Aur Woh | Tapasya Singh | ||
| 2020 | Khaali Peeli | Pooja Sharma | |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Tia Khanna | |
| Liger | Tanya Pandey | Telugu-Hindi bilingual | |
| 2023 | Kho Gaye Hum Kahan  | Ahana | Completed |
| Control | TBA | Post-production | |
| Dream Girl 2 | Pari | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Call Me Bae | TBA | Filming |
Music video
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | “Kudi Nu Nachne De” | Vishal Dadlani, Sachin–Jigar | Sachin–Jigar, Tanishk Bagchi |
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