After more than five years in Bollywood, actor Ananya Panday expresses confusion over the narrative of pitting women against each other. She believes there’s ample space for strong female friendships in the industry, which she values with her colleagues Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor.
Ananya has expressed her commitment to always being there for her friends Sara and Janhvi. During a discussion in Prime Video’s ‘Maitri: Female First Collective’, she emphasised the importance of creating a supportive environment for her contemporaries and highlighted her belief in the strength of female friendships.
Reflecting on her early years in the industry, Ananya shared, “I’ve become much more vocal about what I stand for. What motivates me is seeing change; knowing that by speaking up or through cinema, I can make an impact. If even one young girl feels comfortable in her skin because of me, I know I’ve done my job.”
She added, “While there's a tendency to pit actresses against each other, with Sara and Janhvi, we consciously support one another publicly to show how female friendships should be.”
