Ananya Panday Overjoyed as Fan Mistakes Her for Kareena Kapoor’s Daughter: ‘Could Only Dream of This’
Ananya Panday is eagerly anticipating the release of her series Call Me Bae. The trailer of the show offered a glimpse of Ananya’s character, Bae, who is portrayed as an extremely wealthy fashionista. A fan recently compared Bae to the hypothetical daughter of Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan’s characters, Poo and Rohan, from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Ananya was thrilled by this comparison and expressed her excitement, mentioning that she could have only dreamt of such praise.
Ananya Panday took to her Instagram Stories to share a fan edit featuring her character in Call Me Bae. The video highlighted Kareena Kapoor Khan and Hrithik Roshan as Pooja and Rohan from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, referred to as ‘The Parents.’ Ananya’s character Bella, also known as Bae, was dubbed ‘The Daughter’ by the fan.
Ananya was overjoyed by this comparison and shared her delight, stating, “Omg!!!!! little Ananya could only ever dream of this!!!!”
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During the trailer launch of the series, producer Karan Johar mentioned that if his characters Rohan and Pooja had a baby girl, she would be Bae. He explained, “Bae really is a glorious Gen Z 2.0 derivative of Poo. So, she’s really like where Poo ends, Bae takes off.”
Karan further elaborated, “That’s the best way I can describe, because even when you saw the character of Poo, it started with all the fun and games, and then, of course, she contributes to the emotional gravitas of the ongoings in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.” He hinted that the new series would have a fun and fashionable exterior but convey deeper emotions as well.
The 2-minute, 34-second trailer of the show introduces Ananya’s character Bella, aka Bae, who enjoys every luxury imaginable but soon finds herself starting over in Mumbai. The comedy-drama series will follow her journey as she embarks on a new career as a journalist and encounters various individuals.
Prior to this, Ananya shared a behind-the-scenes video from the set where she was practicing the ‘chick-flick scream.’ She thanked the audience for their love towards the trailer in her caption, expressing her gratitude and joy.
Call Me Bae, Ananya’s debut web series, features a talented ensemble cast including Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra, and Mini Mathur. Created by Ishita Moitra and directed by Collin D’Cunha, the series is written by Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair.
Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharmatic Entertainment Pvt Ltd, the series is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on September 6, 2024.
Aside from Call Me Bae, Ananya is also set to appear in the movie CTRL. The cyber thriller film, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and co-starring Vihaan Samat, has already unveiled its announcement video. CTRL is slated to release on Netflix on October 4.
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