Ananya Panday

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{{Infobox person
| name = Ananya Panday
| image = Ananya Panday at Netflix screening.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Panday in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|30}}
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Actress
| father = [[Chunky Pandey]]
}}

'''Ananya Panday''' (born 30 October 1998) is an Indian actress who works in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. The daughter of actor [[Chunky Pandey]], she ventured into acting in 2019 with leading roles in the teen film ''[[Student of the Year 2]]'' and the comedy ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]''. For the former film, she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].

== Early life ==
Panday was born to actor [[Chunky Pandey]] on 30 October 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ananya Panday: This is the most special year of my life|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ananya-panday-this-is-the-most-special-year-of-my-life/articleshow/71833206.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031190940/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ananya-panday-this-is-the-most-special-year-of-my-life/articleshow/71833206.cms|archive-date=31 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ananya Panday: This has been the most special year. I got to live my dream of becoming an actor|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ananya-panday-this-has-been-the-most-special-year-i-got-to-live-my-dream-of-becoming-an-actor-1614475-2019-10-31|publisher=India Today|access-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105110931/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ananya-panday-this-has-been-the-most-special-year-i-got-to-live-my-dream-of-becoming-an-actor-1614475-2019-10-31|archive-date=5 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=This is the Most Special Year of My Life, Says Ananya Panday|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/this-is-the-most-special-year-of-my-life-says-ananya-panday-2369257.html|publisher=News18|access-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208081853/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/this-is-the-most-special-year-of-my-life-says-ananya-panday-2369257.html|archive-date=8 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated from [[Dhirubhai Ambani International School]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Ananya Panday?' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ananya-panday-student-of-the-year-2-5132985/ |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430184920/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ananya-panday-student-of-the-year-2-5132985/ |archive-date=30 April 2019 |url-status=live |date=11 April 2018 }}</ref> She participated in ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{’}}s Le [[Bal des débutantes]] event in Paris in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/glamour-chunky-and-ananya-pandays-adorable-le-bal-pix/20180116.htm|title=Must-see! Chunky Panday's gorgeous daughter at Le Bal|website=Rediff|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430184916/https://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/glamour-chunky-and-ananya-pandays-adorable-le-bal-pix/20180116.htm|archive-date=30 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/chunky-pandays-daughter-ananya-in-jean-paul-gaultier-gown-at-le-bal-in-paris-4958294/|title=Ananya Panday steals the show in a Jean Paul Gaultier gown at le Bal in Paris|date=28 November 2017|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430184920/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/chunky-pandays-daughter-ananya-in-jean-paul-gaultier-gown-at-le-bal-in-paris-4958294/|archive-date=30 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pictures that prove Chunky Panday's daughter Ananya Panday is Bollywood ready |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/pictures-that-prove-chunky-pandays-daughter-ananya-panday-is-bollywood-ready/ananya-panday-snapped-looking-fresh-as-a-daisy-at-the-airport/photostory/63626199.cms |website=Times of India |access-date=6 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510134900/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/pictures-that-prove-chunky-pandays-daughter-ananya-panday-is-bollywood-ready/Ananya-Panday-snapped-looking-fresh-as-a-daisy-at-the-airport/photostory/63626199.cms |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for [[Scroll.in]], Nandini Ramnath felt that Panday showed potential in an unremarkable film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/922946/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-all-games-and-no-fun |title='Student of the Year 2' movie review: All games and no fun |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=10 May 2019 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510134357/https://scroll.in/reel/922946/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review-all-games-and-no-fun |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5039 |title=Student Of The Year 2 Drops In Week Two |date=24 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=26 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626222524/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5039 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Panday next starred in ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (2019), a remake of the 1978 film of [[Pati Patni Aur Woh|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kartik Aaryan opposite Ananya Panday in 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' remake |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-exclusive-kartik-aaryan-opposite-ananya-panday-in-pati-patni-aur-woh-remake-2707480 |work=Daily News and Analysis |accessdate=14 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208115000/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-exclusive-kartik-aaryan-opposite-ananya-panday-in-pati-patni-aur-woh-remake-2707480 |archive-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] wrote that "Panday is perfectly cast as the wide-eyed girl who sweeps the hero off his feet but holds her own ground".<ref>{{cite web|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Pati Patni Aur Woh Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar, Ananya Panday's Film Is Its Own Beast|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pati-patni-aur-woh-movie-review-kartik-aaryan-bhumi-pednekar-ananya-pandays-film-is-its-own-beast-2-2144305|website=NDTV|date=6 December 2019|accessdate=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208220337/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/pati-patni-aur-woh-movie-review-kartik-aaryan-bhumi-pednekar-ananya-pandays-film-is-its-own-beast-2-2144305|archive-date=8 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> With a worldwide gross of 1.15b, it emerged as a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pati Patni Aur Woh is a Hit|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5709 |website=Box Office India |date=14 December 2019|accessdate=19 December 2019}}</ref> Panday won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] for her performance in ''Student of the Year 2''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020-live-updates-and-filmfare-awards-winners/liveblog/74145715.cms|title=65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 live updates|work=The Times of India|date=15 February 2020|accessdate=15 February 2020}}</ref>

Panday will next star in the action film ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'', co-starring [[Ishaan Khatter]], and in [[Shakun Batra]]'s as-yet untitled romantic drama, alongside [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]].<ref name="kp">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ishaan-khatter-and-ananya-panday-kick-start-the-shoot-for-khaali-peeli/articleshow/71080472.cms|title=Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday kick-start the shoot for 'Khaali Peeli'|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 September 2019|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/deepika-padukone-teams-up-with-ananya-panday-sidhant-chaturvedi-for-shakun-batra-s-relationship-drama/story-ruLfnemT6A88Xju7a79kqO.html |title=Deepika Padukone teams up with Ananya Panday, Sidhant Chaturvedi for Shakun Batra's relationship drama |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219074310/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/deepika-padukone-teams-up-with-ananya-panday-sidhant-chaturvedi-for-shakun-batra-s-relationship-drama/story-ruLfnemT6A88Xju7a79kqO.html |archive-date=19 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> She will also team with [[Vijay Deverakonda]] for [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s as-yet untitled multilingual film.<ref name="vd">{{cite web |last=Raghuvanshi|first=Aakansha|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ananya-panday-is-happy-and-excited-to-join-vijay-deverakonda-in-his-bollywood-debut-2182970 |title=Ananya Panday Is "Happy And Excited" To Join Vijay Deverakonda In His Bollywood Debut |website=NDTV |date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>

==Other work==
[[File:Ananya Panday in 2019.jpg|thumb|250px|upright=1|Panday in 2019]]

In 2019, Panday launched an initiative named So Positive to create awareness about social media bullying, prevent negativity and build a positive community.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ananya-panday-launches-so-positive-an-initiative-against-cyberbullying-on-world-social-media-day-6907091.html |title=Ananya Panday launches 'So Positive', an initiative against cyberbullying, on World Social Media Day |work=Firstpost |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref> At the 2019 [[Economic Times Awards|''Economic Times'' Awards]], the project was named Initiative of the Year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/csr/initiatives/ananya-pandays-initiative-so-positive-wins-initiative-of-the-year/articleshow/72951431.cms?from=mdr|title=Ananya Panday's initiative So Positive wins Initiative of the Year|work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=24 December 2019 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col"|Notes
|-
| 2019
! scope="row"| ''[[Student of the Year 2]]''
| Shreya Randhawa
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]]
|-
| 2019
! scope="row"| ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]''
| Tapasya Singh
|
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" |''[[Angrezi Medium]]''
| Herself
| Special appearance in song "Kudi Nu Nachne De"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/angrezi-medium-song-kudi-nu-nachne-de-alia-bhatt-katrina-kaif-and-anushka-sharma-will-set-your-mood--2189862|title=Angrezi Medium Song Kudi Nu Nachne De: Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif And Anushka Sharma Will Set Your Mood For The Week|website=NDTV|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
!scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[Khaali Peeli]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| TBA
| Filming<ref name="kp"/>
|-
| 2020
!scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"| Untiled [[Puri Jagannadh]] project {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| TBA
| Hindi and Telugu film; filming<ref name="vd" />
|}

== References ==
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