Ananya Panday Gets Candid about Love, Fame & Friendships in the Industry | Karishma Mehta | EP 161

“I grew up watching Shah Rukh Khan and the kind of fame he had –standing in his balcony waving to his millions of fans out there. And I always thought, ‘Oh this is what it is to be an actor!’ It was only later that I realized that this man is one of a kind. But the one thing about fame that I learnt from him is – fame is all about balance. No matter how busy he was shooting, he always made sure he was there for his family. And this is exactly how I want to be.”

Ananya Panday — she’s someone who has gotten more than a fair share of hate just because she’s a star kid. But if you look beyond the ‘star kid’ tag, you’ll be able to see what Ananya Panday truly is — a vibrant force with a charm that draws people towards her. Having made her debut in 2019, she has come a long way – from Student pf the Year 2 to Call me Bae, she has taken all the criticism that came her way to grow herself as an actor and an individual.

In this episode, we have a candid conversation with her about how she has changed over the years, her learnings from co-actors and directors, and about owning the privilege that she is born into. From love to friendships, the conversation was no-holds barred.

She is currently enjoying the success of Call me Bae, and one might wonder how similar she might be to the character. If you are one of them, watch this interview — she answers the question herself!

We also spoke about:
. Shah Rukh Khan
. Working with Deepika Padukone
. Her idea of fame and success
. About starting early
. About the industry
. Reality of stardom
. Female friendships
. Love and relationships
. Dealing with heartbreaks

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00- Precap
01:56- Welcoming Ananya Panday
02:12- How has Ananya, the actor, changed?
04:10- Holding back because of judgements
04:47- How has Ananya changed?
06:09- What’s success for Ananya?
07:58- What was making an early debut like?
10:21- Does she cringe seeing her past work?
12:01- Working with the best in the industry
12:28- How To Tell Your Story
13:35- Lessons from Deepika
14:48- What she learnt from Zoya Akhtar
15:41- Has Ananya created her niche?
17:41- Ananya on privilege & Call Me Bae
19:25- Being loved as Bae
20:39- Ananya on fame & staying relevant
23:03- The reality of stardom
24:27- Ananya’s take on item numbers & sexualization
26:33- Would Ananya do an item number?
27:33- What’s love for Ananya?
28:44- Dealing with heartbreak as an actor
29:36- Ananya’s idea of an ideal partner
31:01- Recognizing real vs fake friends
32:59- Industry friendships & competition
34:46- Loneliness in the social media age
36:08- How did moving out help Ananya?
37:06- What’s Ananya’s identity beyond a star kid?
37:54- What has space taught Ananya?
38:58- Bae Vs. Ananya
40:49- Favorite memories with her girls
42:32- What does Ananya want for her future?

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥!

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[ahsanzarinchowdhury]

she is becoming more & more eloquent day y day, more polished, to the point answer, thoughtful, respectful with utmost honesty...

[prajaktadande]

Ananya is so interesting, cute and beautiful and well spoken. Can listen to her all day. Such a well brought up child.

[manisaray]

Ananya is becoming more refined and polished by the day..love how shes turning out

[majjanilife]

Ananya's growth as an actor is commendable! Thank you for bringing her on board with this podcast 💛💛💛

[Arushhiiii]

Ananya is the sweetest and most genuine actress out there, she must've got it from her Dad💕💕

[sameergheewala]

Ananya is making very smart career choices and improving her craft .. it’s just matter of time that she has a huge breakout blockbuster .. way to go !

[helipatel]

To be honest yaar she is the most most most beautiful actress in bollywood

[HarshaChandani-pm]

Her maturity and growth as an individual is clearly reflected in this candid interview. Before being critical of anyone we should be more considerate of the fact that actors are humans at the end of the day, she has been in public eye for so long and dealing with fame isn't easy. There is someone always criticising Public figures for either their dresses or maybe one answer that tgey gave! Ananya is surely evolving in her own way and that needs to be acknowledged and appreciated! Also good questions and a great interview

[sandrathomas-pkkq]

Wow... such an amazing conversation... felt so real and engaging.. This set up feels so much better and comforting than the usual blue gothic style set up. Hope to see more conversation with this set up.. kudos to the HOB team....

[senjuti]

Was pleasantly surprised to see her performance in call me bae & control

[cheezecakee]

Love Ananya. She’s started to grow on me. Binged Dream Girl in a day ❤😊

[mayak]

What a lovely personality....very well brought up

[karankhanna]

She is slowly but surely evolving as a serious actor. Nice podcast HOB - keep it up 👍🏼 ❤

[prajaktadande]

Great podcast. Ananya is so endearing and watchable. She is well spoken and articulate. Love her.

[pd]

I have to admit that earlier in my perception I never have properly estimated Ananya Pandey's acting skills but now after watching the first episode of 'call me bae' I couldn't stop myself finishing the entire series in a day and started respecting ananya's acting skills.
Now I think the biggest of the directors even the parallel cinema should consider casting Ananya .

If at all my comment reaches her I just want to say that girl you have got it all, you have to just carry yourself more maturely while interacting with the media or in press conferences.
When you appeared in some show and you said that I can touch my nose with my tongue, that pun of yours became a meme to the extent that people would have thought that you can't act, you are just a star kid taking advantage and didn't't take you seriously... But I would like to say to all of them that please watch call me bae and see Ananya entering into your hearts❤❤

I wish you all the very best dear Ananya Pandey, I know you will do well because acting, emotions and everything related to it is in your veins and you are capturing all of us through it❤❤❤❤

[rajnipriyas]

Very nice interaction ..Ananya Pandey is surely coming of age as a very thinking actor with the diverse roles she has portrayed in a short span of time ..yeah of course on her own terms ! Keep it up ! Best wishes Always ❤️ 🎉

[anjithaacharya]

The way Ananya has grown is sooo commendable ❤

[prajaktadande]

CTRL is a sci-fi movie and a cyber thriller. Ananyas role in it is dark and morally grey. Can't wait to watch CTRL.

[pd]

I have kind of manifested this podcast because after watching call me bae, I wanted to convey this to Ananya that not only she is beautiful but also acting flows in her veins, her face acts, her body language while delivering dialogues and her hold over the emotion she has been given with, is unmatched, even the biggest of the names of Bollywood industry aren't acting how Ananya can act❤❤
Thanks to the makers, thanks to the host of this podcast. please keep on bringing the real talent into light❤

[prajaktadande]

Ananya is the most beautiful actress we have right now. She is ethereal.