Ananya Panday celebrated turning 26 on October 30 this year. While her loved ones showered social media with beautiful birthday greetings, Karan Johar had his way. On Ananya’s birthday, he made a cheeky comment, saying that Ananya had insisted that he uploads a post about her on her birthday! As directed, Karan uploaded a selfie with her, where Ananya looked stunning in a silver outfit, as he wore a black shirt and pants, giving fans a glimpse of their fun camaraderie.
Meanwhile, mum Bhavna Pandey marked the occasion with a heart-touching throwback post. She shared a video of little Ananya, taken long ago, which made for a nostalgic watch. There was a video where a playful little Ananya was kissing her mother on the cheek, and her father, Chunky Panday, would ask her where she was headed. When she replied that it was a birthday party, her father asked whose birthday it was. To this, Ananya cutely replied that she was not going for her own birthday party. Bhavna captioned the post with lots of love and made a mention of “forced kisses” in a fun way.
On the personal front, there has been news about Ananya and her rumored affair with former model Walker Blanco. These rumors started gathering momentum when they were snapped together at a high profile wedding and Walker posted his sweet message for Ananya on his Instagram story, saying, “You are beautiful.”. In another video posted by Orry, Walker is seen with Ananya’s family and friends singing “Happy Birthday” to her. It further fueled speculations regarding their relationship.
Ananya’s love life has been a topic of great public interest. She was earlier this year seen with actor Aditya Roy Kapur, although they reportedly broke up. Professionally, Ananya was impressive in the Netflix thriller ‘CTRL’, where she played the role of Nella, a social media influencer caught in a chaotic situation involving AI. The movie gives an insight to what the darker side of the digital age is, targeting data privacy and effects of AI on daily life.
Ananya will be featured in Karan Johar’s untitled film, to be released on March 14, 2025. She will be sharing space with R. Madhavan and Akshay Kumar.
