Ananya Panday on facing judgements: ‘No matter what you do, people will find something negative to say’

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At the show’s trailer launch, Ananya Panday was asked how important was it for her to make sure that her character did not come across as a bimbet. She said, “The first step for me was not to think of Bae as that. She has her vulnerabilities and flaws, so both Colin and I not judging her was important. As an actor, it was important for me to be fully convinced by what Bae was saying even though it might seem ridiculous to everyone around. I couldn’t make fun of her. I had to deeply believe what she was saying and I feel like on the surface Bae might look like something else, but when you get to know her, automatically that perception will be shaken off.”

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Talking about feeling empowered as a woman in this day and age, especially with all the atrocities happening around, Ananya Panday shared, “There is no black or white when it comes to feeling empowered. Things have gotten better in our industry. The guidelines, the safety protocols are put in place. The power of choice that female actors have now, the sheer number of women on a set, in that way, there is a lot of progress. But then there is also the flipside where it seems almost regressive. So I don’t think we can put it into the black and white box.”

Lastly, Ananya Panday spoke about beauty standards in the film industry. She said, “Beauty is very subjective. For me, it is so much beyond how someone looks. It is about how they can affect me as a person. So, I feel beauty standards will always exist, but I don’t think it is just physical beauty.”