Ananya Panday

Ananya Panday is an actress in Hindi cinema, known to fans simply as Ananya. She is best known for Student Of The Year 2 (2019), Gehraiyaan (2022) and Kesari Chapter 2 (2025), and her top honour is the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She made her start in 2019 with two films, Student Of The Year 2 and Pati Patni Aur Woh, and that early work won her the Filmfare prize. Khaali Peeli followed in 2020, and in 2022 she appeared in Liger. A small part in the comedy Dream Girl 2 (2023) turned into a hit, and the same year she was seen in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. In 2024 she had Bad Newz, Khel Khel Mein and Inside Out 2, then Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri in 2025 and Chand Mera Dil in 2026. Ananya has built a solid name on streaming, often playing young city women dealing with modern pressures and life online. Viewers and critics liked her work in Gehraiyaan, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023), the thriller CTRL (2024) and the comedy show Call Me Bae (2024). Her role as an advocate in the courtroom film Kesari Chapter 2 (2025) won her more applause, and the film earned well in theatres. In 2025 she was also named on Asia's 30 Under 30 list.