Ananya Panday is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. The 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. This was followed by several poorly received films, but her performance in the romantic drama Gehraiyaan (2022) was better received. She has since had a commercial success in the comedy Dream Girl 2 (2023), in which she had a brief role.