Who is Anya Singh, the actor being noticed for Ba****ds of Bollywood once signed a three-film contract with YRF but never led any film after debut

Who is Anya Singh?

Born in Delhi, Anya Singh was scouted by casting director Shanoo Sharma, who spotted her during a hunt for new talent across Delhi, Chandigarh, and Jaipur. In fact, Sharma first met her in a coffee shop and immediately saw potential. After two auditions, Anya was chosen as YRF’s next launch.

Speaking to Mid-Day, Shanoo revealed: “Adi [Aditya Chopra, producer] always pushes me to go out and find new talent. When casting for this film, we wanted girls from Delhi, Chandigarh, and other cities. Anya was the result of that hunt—the idea was to find someone like Ranveer Singh or Anushka Sharma, who came out of nowhere and conquered the industry. Anya filled that spot for me.”

According to rediff, Anya’s parents, however, were skeptical about Bollywood, calling it the “Big Bad World.” They gave her just one year to try her luck; if things didn’t work out, she was expected to go abroad for higher studies.

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For Anya, the chance was too big to pass up. Signing the three-film deal, she dreamed of working alongside her idol Ranveer Singh. “When I saw Band Baaja Baaraat, I became his fan. I find him very relatable,” she said in a statement at the time.

The rise that never came

Her debut in Qaidi Band (2017) was meant to be her launchpad, but its commercial failure changed the trajectory of her career. Speaking at that time, Anya told a wire service: “Yes, Qaidi Band got a lukewarm response… When you make a movie, so many people put in hard work, and when it doesn’t work, it does affect you. You feel bad because it’s like your child.”

The remaining two films in her contract never took off. By 2019, she tried her luck in Telugu cinema with a film opposite Sundeep Kishan, but that too failed to leave a mark.

Anya then shifted to digital, gaining visibility through the web series Never Kiss Your Best Friend opposite Nakuul Mehta. Later, she appeared in brief roles—playing Lala, an influencer and Adarsh Gourav’s girlfriend in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and Apaarshakti Khurana’s love interest, Chitti, in Stree 2.

A second chance for Anya Singh

Now, with her prominent role in Aryan Khan’s The Ba****ds of Bollywood, Anya has once again resurfaced in public conversation. A Reddit thread revisiting her stalled YRF contract recently went viral, with fans sympathising over her lost opportunities.

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One user wrote: “This 3-film contract only worked for Anushka. It destroyed careers—look at Vaani, even Sushant had issues with his contract. Shraddha too got into trouble with YRF when she broke her contract for Aashiqui 2.”

Another added: “No wonder she didn’t want Aasmaan to sign with Freddy [in the show].”

Some even speculated that newcomer Aneet Padda has signed a similar contract, with fans hoping she doesn’t face the same fate. “Hope Aneet doesn’t end up like this… already feels like YRF is sidelining her, no promotions, no paps,” a Redditor commented.

Anya, however, has never commented on this.