Her views on nepotism

Ananya Panday faced backlash for saying that she had to struggle in the film industry despite being a star kid. She said that her father Chunky Panday did not get any privileges or opportunities from Bollywood. Many people criticised her for being ignorant and insensitive to the struggles of outsiders. Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi gave a witty reply that their struggle begins where outsiders’ dreams are fulfilled.

Her alleged imitation of Khloe Kardashian

Ananya Panday was accused of copying the style and poses of Khloe Kardashian in some of her Instagram posts. Netizens pointed out the similarities between the two celebrities and trolled Ananya for being unoriginal and trying to imitate someone else. Ananya did not respond to these allegations directly, but she posted a picture of herself with the caption “be yourself” later on.

Her involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case

Ananya Panday was summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning in connection with the drug case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan. The NCB reportedly found some chats between Ananya and Aryan that suggested their involvement in drug consumption and procurement. Ananya denied any wrongdoing and said that she was only friends with Aryan and had nothing to do with drugs. She also submitted her phone and laptop to the NCB for further investigation.

Her false claim about her US college admission

Ananya Panday was exposed for lying about her admission to a US college when she was a teenager. She had claimed that she had got accepted into two prestigious universities in the US, but she chose to pursue her acting career instead. However, a former schoolmate of hers revealed that Ananya had never applied to any college and that she had faked her admission letter. This led to a lot of trolling and mockery on social media, as people questioned her credibility and honesty.

Her controversial remark on ‘Koffee with Karan

Ananya Panday made another controversial statement on the popular talk show ‘Koffee with Karan’, where she said that she wanted to date Kartik Aaryan and marry Varun Dhawan. She also said that she found Varun “very hot” in his movie ‘Judwaa 2’. This did not go down well with Varun’s girlfriend (now wife) Natasha Dalal, who reportedly got upset with Ananya’s comments. Ananya later clarified that she was just joking and that she had no intentions of hurting anyone’s feelings.