Ananya Pandey, who was launched with Karan Johar’s 2019 film Student of the Year 2, has been a part of the industry for five years. The actress has been receiving appreciation for her latest performances including Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan, Call Me Bay and Ctrl. Director Vikramaditya Motwane, who directed Ctrl, admitted that Ananya is not insecure about her looks. Motwane also said that she rehearses a lot.
During his latest interview with Mashable India, Vikramaditya Motwane shared his experience of working with Ananya Panday in CTRL this year. Motwane praised Ananya’s performance in the recently released film, saying that she was “excellent” in the film and he enjoyed working with her on the sets.
Calling her a “secure actress”, Motwane said, “(She) is not insecure about the way she looks, her lines or anything. This security in an actor is amazing. Kaam toh karti hai (She works , practices a lot, works very hard, (is) very honest…
Motwane also expressed that the CTRL star is good at listening to instructions. Recalling some of them, the director shared that he asked the actress to “forget the surroundings” as she had to shoot the entire film with her face in front of the laptop screen.
The filmmaker, who seemed impressed with Ananya’s working style, continued that he recognized the “most ineffective angle” for an actor by looking at the screen.
Earlier, in an interview with News18, Vikramaditya Motwane expressed his views on nepotism and how it affects the actors he calls “Nepo Kids”. Referring to Ananya, Motwane emphasized her strengths and revealed that unlike the way the audience generalises her, she is a reader.
Produced by Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon, CTRL stars Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in the lead roles. The film was released on Netflix on 4 October 2024. Its dialogues were written by Sumukhi Suresh.
Ananya Pandey has also worked in films like Liger, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Khali Peeli, Dream Girl 2 and Gahariyaan. Ananya was featured in a special role in Vicky Kaushal, Trupti Dimri and Ammy Virk-starrer Bad News this year.
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