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Ananya Pandey is an Indian actress and is also the daughter of veteran actor, Chunky Pandey. Let us go on a brief journey into the personal and professional life of Ananya Pandey.
Biography /Wiki
This 24-year-old actress is the daughter of one of Bollywood’s comic actors, Chunky Pandey.
She is all set to debut in Bollywood with Punit Malhotra’s film ‘Student of the Year 2’ in 2019.
She has been active on her social media accounts and her pictures with other actors and actresses are often surfed online.
The actress is a close friend of Shah Rukh Khan‘s daughter, Suhana Khan.
Physical Appearance
Ananya Pandey is 5’7 tall and weighs around 50 kg. She has a sleek physique measuring: 32-24-34. The actress has Dark Brown eyes and Black hair.
Family
Parents & Siblings
Ananya was born on 30 October 1998 in Mumbai. Her father, Chunky Pandey, is a well-known comic actor in Bollywood. His mother Bhavana Pandey is a homemaker. She has one younger sister, Rysa Pandey.
Ananya used to wear spectacles in her childhood.
Relationships/Affairs
Karan Jaising
Ananya once allegedly dated Karan Jaising.
Ishaan Khattar
Later, she dated Ishaan Khattar, and in April 2022, they ended their three years-long relationship.
Kartik Aaryan
Ananya once dated actor Kartik Aaryan for a short period. They, however, later broke up. In an episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, Ananya and Sara talked about dating Kartik Aaryan, who later, in an interview, expressed his opinion and suggested one should not discuss their relationship if things did not work out. Kartik said,
Ek cheez mujhe lagti hai – relationship agar do logo ki hai toh dusre insaan ko bhi woh baatein nahi karni chahiye. Hum sab ko apni relationship ki respect karni chahiye (One thing I believe is that if a relationship is between two people, the other person should not talk about it. We should all respect our relationships).”
Aditya Roy Kapur
Ananya Pandey is rumored to be in a relationship with actor Aditya Roy Kapur. The speculation arose when they attended Kriti Sanon‘s Diwali party together in 2022. The couple was later spotted together at various events. While she didn’t explicitly confirm their relationship on an episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, Ananya dropped subtle hints strongly implying that they are dating.
Career
She did her schooling at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai. Ananya is doing her graduation from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Her debut film, Student of the Year 2, starring Tiger Shroff and Tara Sutaria will be released in May 2019.
Controversy
On 21 October 2021, she was summoned by the NCB for interrogation in the Aryan Khan case. According to the agency, Pandey came on their radar after they found her name in Aryan Khan‘s WhatsApp chats.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Actor Ananya Panday leaves from her residence for the NCB office as she has been summoned for questioning today pic.twitter.com/t0m2JcViY4
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
Favorites
- She loves eating Chocolates and Pizza.
- She is a big filmy bug and has several movies on her favorites. Her favorite Bollywood films are: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), 2 States (2014), and Student of the Year (2012) whereas, her favorite Hollywood movies are: 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), and A Walk To Remember (2002)
- Ananya loves listening to music and her favorite singers are Zayn Malik, Enrique Iglesias, Coldplay, Eminem, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Drake, and Justin Bieber
- She loves watching soap operas and some of her favorites are Castle, 90210, The Big Bang Theory, Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E, How I Met Your Mother, and Glee.
- She likes watching football sport and her favorite footballers are Neymar, Wayne Rooney, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Panday is an avid reader and here are some of her favorite books and their authors: ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth, ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ by Ann Brashares, and ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ by Jeff Kinney.
- Her favorite travel destinations are Las Vegas, New York, and London.
Facts
- Ananya is a dog lover and has a pet named, Fudge.
- She loves traveling a lot.
- She likes to drink alcohol.
- On the occasion of her cousin Alanna Panday’s mehendi ceremony, she was spotted smoking a cigarette.
- She is a party person and has been snapped often attending parties with her friends.
- Ananya bought her first house in November 2023. She performed a griha pravesh puja (housewarming ceremony) at her residence on 10 November 2023 on the occasion of Dhanteras.
- She won the Performer of the Year – Female award for ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ at the Zee Cine Awards, held in Mumbai, on 10 March 2024.