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 and support each other very publicly, so that we are showing people this is how female friendships are supposed to be like, don’t believe any other way.” A post shared by Ananya 🌙 (@ananyapanday) On the work front, Ananya Panday most recently starred in Call Me Bae , which was recently released on Prime Video. The comedy-drama series is co-written by Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair, and directed by Colin D’Cunha.
It features Muskkaan Jaferi, Gurfateh Pirzada, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Vir Das, Mini Mathur, Riya Sen, Suchitra Pillai, Sayani Gupta, and Karishma Tanna. Call Me Bae is co-produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under Dharmatic Entertainment. See Also: Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae Secures Season 2 Renewal, Karan Johar Hails First Season As A ‘Game Changer’.
