ANANYA PANDAY

"I want to keep getting better at work till I am the best version of myself!"

Ananya Panday, although just a few films old, has successfully made her mark in the Hindi film industry. In conversation with Lipika Varma, she discusses her interest in working in South films and with actor Allu Arjun, and more.

Films-

Women usually have very less screen space in action films, what attracted you to this film, Liger?

More than an action film, it's a very massy film with a lot of action, romance, drama, a little bit of comedy and a bit of everything. What attracted me were the strong female characters, in the film, there's Ramya [Krishnan] ma'am who plays Liger's mom. She's a strong, empowered mother who wants the best for her son, whereas, Tanya's character does a lot that changes the cause of where the film will go. I liked the fact that it is a well-rounded, wellformed character.

This is your first pan-India film, did you also dub for the Telugu version?

I haven't, because I am not good or fluent in Telugu and also my character is from Mumbai. Vijay can speak both Telugu and Hindi fluently and as an actor, it's a great thing that your film can reach as many people as possible. We attempted to travel to most parts of India and interacted with people and spread as much joy as possible.

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