Ananya Panday: I was obsessed with Bollywood films, idolized heroines | Sit With Hitlist

Ananya Panday birthday: Growing up as Chunky Panday`s daughter, with Suhana Khan and Janhvi Kapoor as her besties, Ananya Panday was a hardcore "Bollywood bachcha". On Mid-day`s `Sit With Hitlist` with Mayank Shekhar, the `Liger` actress got candid about her journey and the inspirations that fueled her Bollywood dreams. She shared how she was always eager to perform for the cameras and audiences, confidently knowing every Bollywood song`s hook steps by heart. Ananya shared heartfelt memories of her early days facing the camera with a wholesome story that includes her father, Chunky Panday, and her first father-daughter dance with him at the Paris Debutant Ball. Ananya couldn’t help but gush over her favourites—Kareena Kapoor and Preity Zinta. She revealed she’s been a huge fan of Alia Bhatt since watching `Student of the Year` in 2012. Plus, her vanity van is a tribute to her icons, with posters of Karisma Kapoor and Salman Khan plastered all over.