Ananya Panday on 'cloud 9' with 10 million followers on Instagram, nomination for best supporting actor

Actor Ananya Panday has amassed over 10 million followers on Instagram and has become one of the leading names of Bollywood  

Ananya Panday, one of the leading names of the industry who is basking in the success of her phenomenal debut has developed a colossal fan following and has been delivering remarkable performances ever since.

She had a certain gravitating charm in the film, Student of the Year 2, which marked her debut. Ananya’s acting seemed really effortless and natural and she fit right in the character's shoe.

The 21-year-old actor took to her Instagram story to give her fans a shout out.

"Biggest virtual hug and love for all 10 million of you. Thank you for always supporting me, loving me and laughing at my silly jokes," Ananya wrote.

Asking them to stay safe during the lockdown period in the country to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the "Pati Patni Aur Woh" actor said, "I hope you guys are at home and safe."

Her latest release Pati Patni or Woh really proved that she could bring out an assortment of characters. Her role as the 'woh' is not only bold but is also really mature. Her compelling presence and dialogue delivery in the film truly made her presence awe-striking.

The actress has also received critical acclaim for her latest release as well. Ananya was recently nominated for best-supporting actress at an award function for her role in the film and she had this to say, “To be nominated for best supporting role with so many senior actors is a great feeling. Especially, for a film that has such an experienced actor like Bhumi, as my co-star. With so much love coming my way, I feel that all my hard work has paid off. This only drives me and motivates me further to continue giving my best with each of my projects and hopefully later, even bag a nomination as the best actress, you know. I’m super delighted and humbled!”

The actress is not just popular with the audience. Ananya is also reigning in the brands circuit with iconic brands under her sleeve as well as being a filmmaker’s favourite.

On the work front, she has been busy-as-a-bee juggling between major projects- from Khaali Peeli alongside Ishaan Khatter and, Shakun Batra's film alongside Siddhant Chaturvedi and Deepika Padukone.

And, she recently announced yet another film in her kitty, which also marks her first PAN India release alongside Vijay Deverakonda.