Bollywood actors Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, and Sara Ali Khan debuted in Hindi Films around the same time as each other. Now, half a decade after their debuts, Panday spoke about her bewilderment regarding pitting women in the industry against each other as they’re perceived to be each others’ competition. Now, Panday has said that there’s space for strong female friendships in Bollywood, which she cherishes with actresses Ali Khan and Kapoor as she tries to be there for them whenever she can.
A post shared by Janhvi Kapoor (@janhvikapoor) During an appearance on Prime Video’s Maitri: Female First Collective , Panday emphasized the importance of building a supportive environment for her contemporaries. She said she believes in the power of female friendships. A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) Recounting her initial years in the industry, Panday shared, “I think I’ve become a lot more vocal about what I stand for.
What keeps me going is seeing change; knowing that speaking up or even through cinema you can actually make an impact. Even if one young girl comes up to me and says I am myself because you are yourself and I feel comfortable in my skin, for me that’s where I have done my job. I think seeing change is a huge reason why I keep going.
” She further added, “They keep pitting women against each other, actresses against actresses, but with Sara and Janhvi, it’s not a very conscious attempt, we constantly try to be there for each other a.