Ananya Panday, considered one of Bollywood’s most promising younger stars, not too long ago mirrored on her struggles with bullying throughout her faculty years. Whereas she enjoys the highlight at the moment for her roles in initiatives like Name Me Bae and CTRL, the actress revealed a deeply private aspect throughout a latest interview, sharing the influence of bullying on her psychological well being and the way it formed her journey of self-love.
The actress recalled being bullied in class at a time when social media was simply rising. She confronted harsh feedback and derogatory remarks about her look, which left an enduring mark on her confidence. “After I was in class, social media had simply began. I used to be referred to as all kinds of issues, like hunchback, flat display, hen legs… That was in class, we have been in our bubble. Now, due to social media, the smallest voice could be amplified. It did have an effect on my self-confidence; it nonetheless does at the moment. Self-love is a journey, not the vacation spot,” she mentioned.
Ananya additionally opened up concerning the worst trolling incidents she has confronted. Amongst them was a fabricated narrative created by means of a faux Instagram account throughout her early years within the movie business. The account falsely accused her of mendacity about her training and school admission.
Reflecting on the incident, she shared, “Loads has been mentioned about me, so I can’t actually select one second. Typically, after I can’t management a story that makes me upset, for example, after I began out, in my first yr (in movies), somebody made a faux account on Instagram, and so they began writing they have been in class with me and mentioned I lied about my training and moving into school. First, I used to be like, ‘Nobody goes to consider that’. However individuals did consider it. Somedays, I undoubtedly don’t wish to be on social media.”
The CTRL star additional revealed how these experiences impacted her psychological well being and led her to hunt remedy. “I’ve achieved remedy previously, I’m not as common now. I couldn’t articulate my feelings. I used to only really feel very, very down. The factor, I typically really feel with psychological well being and social media, is that you could be learn one thing within the second and you could not realise that it’s affecting you, since you assume ‘I’m fantastic proper now, I’m having an excellent day, I’m within the automotive, I’m busy’. I’ll learn a remark and I’ll ignore it. However weeks later, it may nonetheless be there in your unconscious someplace and issues like that basically pile up,” she mentioned.
Since her Bollywood debut with Pupil Of The Yr 2 in 2019, Ananya has made vital strides in her profession, selecting impactful initiatives and carving a distinct segment for herself. She is ready to star within the second season of Name Me Bae and also will seem in Dharma Productions’ upcoming movie Chand Mera Dil.
