'Ananya Panday can laugh at herself'
Ananya Panday has made quite the splash in Bollywood, and her father Chunkey Panday could not be prouder. "She was an enthusiastic child right from the start. She also did skits and plays with her friends from the industry," Chunkey laughs, adding that she actually is a self-trained actress.
"Consciously or unconsciously, she's been grooming herself from very early on; she actually is a born actor. The beginning she got, with Karan Johar, was a great chance indeed," he says about Ananya, who made her debut with Dharma Productions' 'Student Of THE ENTIRE YEAR 2' and even bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Debut (Female).
The 'Jawaani Jaaneman' actor says he was concerned about whether his daughter will be a welcome addition to the film industry. "I was only fearful whether she will be accepted by the audiences. But getting a great debut from Dharma Productions, she couldn't have asked for more. I am happy that she's been liked not merely by the industry wallahs but her fans and audiences aswell.
I too liked her aura, especially in 'Pati Patni Aur Who'," the 57-year-old smiles. Apart from her acting, Ananya is well known on her behalf So Positive social media campaign, which works to lessen cyber-bullying. Chunkey reveals that initiative is quite driven by who she is as a person.
"Ananya is someone who will never like to run down anyone, she actually is very positive in her way of thinking. She believes in hard work and does not value being trolled Talking about the qualities that he has passed onto her, the 'Housefull' actor avers, "She laughs at herself, that is a great quality taken from me. She has also taken the caliber of patience and the fantastic endurance: She'll never showcase her pain at all," he says before signing off.
