Ananya Panday (born October 30, 1998) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films and streaming television. She made her feature film debut in the teen romantic comedy Student of the Year 2 (2019), followed by the romantic comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019), which collectively earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She subsequently starred in the action thriller Khaali Peeli (2020) and made her bilingual debut in the sports action drama Liger (2022).
Panday later appeared in the relationship drama Gehraiyaan (2022), the coming-of-age drama Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023), and the comedy Dream Girl 2 (2023). In 2024, she led the comedy-drama series Call Me Bae and starred in the screenlife thriller CTRL. Her subsequent projects include the historical courtroom drama Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025) and the romantic comedy-drama Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (2025).
