Chunky Pandey Opens Up About Daughter Ananya, & Social Media Bullying She Faced

Ananya Pandey, daughter of Bollywood actor Chunky Pandey made her big Bollywood debut with Dharma Productions’ Student Of The Year 2. She was seen alongside Tiger Shroff and debutante Tara Sutaria in the film. Ananya garnered praise for her stellar performance in the film. But with fame come trolls.

Though she was lauded for portraying the character of an ace dancer and a badass teenager, Shreya in the film flawlessly, her real-life academics. But with time, things fell in place for Ananya and she managed to deal with all the trolls savagely.

Her father, Chunky Pandey has now opened up about the actual extent of trolling Ananya went through in an interview with Mumbai Mirror.

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Chunky confessed to giving Ananya lessons on how to handle criticism. He added,

“Back in the ’80s-’90s, we’d do stage shows, the only way we could witness public reaction. Now, everyone has become a critic. I am used to it now and I am trying to teach the same to my daughter; at their age bullying is rampant,” he said.

Chunky also revealed that it was very difficult for him as a father to watch his little girl dejected. “Ananya had been a part of the industry socially but to work in it is a different ballgame altogether. That said, Bhavana (his wife) has brought her up well and she’s equipped to be a good employee,” he said.

“I’d see her return home depressed sometimes but I let her be. When I saw the film’s trail show, I was sure she would make it,” he added.

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Talking about the difference between him and his daughter as far as their teen years are concerned, Chunky said, “I was wild; my daughter is nothing compared to me. I had a lot of wrong pressures on me. Being the son of two doctors, I was expected to become one too.”

On the work front, Ananya will be next seen in Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Pati Patni Aur Woh. On the other hand, Chunky Pandey is prepping up for the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster Prassthanam.

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