There’s a scene in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan in which Ananya Panday’s character, Ahana, is dressed for revenge. To attend a friend’s wedding where her ex-boyfriend will be present, she picks a slinky red sari (yes, it was dubbed the new revenge dress by Instagram pop culture mover Diet Sabya), determined to win her flame back and show him exactly what he was missing. The scene resonated with so many Gen Z and millennial women that there was an outpouring of shared experiences on Instagram. Ananya’s portrayal of Ahana was a powerfully-nuanced performance; and undoubtedly the best we’ve seen from her. In another pivotal scene where she confronts her ex, we see a range of emotions from Ananya where she goes from anger, disbelief to, finally, self-realisation. On display was pure talent. The girl has got it.
We get a glimpse of this star power on the day of the shoot, when she lights up in front of the camera. As we sit down for a chat, she’s refreshingly candid and, in a rarity with celebrity interviews, she doesn’t pre-screen the questions.
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