Ananya Panday: There’s no higher time to be an artiste that at present – Occasions of India

After the discharge of Khaali Peeli in 2020, Ananya Panday has spent the entire of 2021 engaged on completely different tasks and dealing with a number of ups and downs in her private area. The yr introduced her a blended bag of experiences. At a latest occasion once we met her and requested her about how she plans to herald 2022, Ananya mentioned, “I’m planning to herald 2022 with a whole lot of happiness, good well being and a few good films. On the non-public entrance, I wish to do one thing low key with the individuals I like and the individuals who matter to me.”

On the work entrance, her romantic drama, helmed by Shakun Batra, co-starring Deepika Padukone and Siddhant Chaturvedi, can be unveiled quickly, adopted by her multilingual debut reverse Vijay Deverakonda in Puri Jagannadh’s Liger. “I even have to begin taking pictures for Kho Gaye Hum Kahan with Siddhant and Adarsh Gourav. It’s going to be directed by Arjun Singh and I can’t wait to begin that one. It’s an thrilling challenge. I’ve a cheerful, packed yr with all these releases and a few extra bulletins which might be but within the pipeline,” mentioned Ananya, excitedly.

Whereas she shook a leg with Will Smith in her debut, Scholar of the Yr 2, Ananya will share display area with Mike Tyson in Liger, which can also be his Bollywood debut. After we introduced this up, she mentioned, “It has been a dream come true for me. I imply, I like Will Smith and he was part of my debut movie and now, I’m working with Mike Tyson. I didn’t know if it will actually occur however, right here we’re. It has occurred certainly! I’ve danced with Will Smith and I’ve shot scenes with Mike Tyson. When he simply went in entrance of the digicam, he owned it – he was so cool and highly effective. He has such a magnetic character. I used to be shocked. I didn’t know Mike Tyson would shoot with us. I can always remember the day we shot collectively.”

Ananya, in a profession spanning a number of years, has already had a mixture of releases – on the OTT platforms and in cinemas – a development prone to proceed within the enterprise sooner or later. When requested about it, Ananya mentioned, “That is such an thrilling time to be an actor. I imply, cinemas are opening up and individuals are moving into with popcorns and having fun with a very good film. It was a blast watching Sooryavanshi on the large display. And on the identical time, there are wonderful tales which might be being informed by means of the OTT platforms. So, I’m trying ahead to a whole lot of motion in each locations. There may be thrilling content material in all places and there’s no higher time to be an artiste than at present.”