Ananya Panday is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A daughter of actor Chunky Panday, she began her acting career in 2019 with roles in the teen film Student of the Year 2 and the comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her two subsequent films were poorly received, but she had a commercial success with a brief role in the comedy Dream Girl 2 (2023). Her performances in the drama films Gehraiyaan (2022) and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) and the comedy series Call Me Bae (2024) were well-received.