Ananya Panday’s Ambitious Dreams: Aspires to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Quentin Tarantino : Bollywood News

Amongst the several Indian celebrities, Ananya Panday was one of the stars who attended the Red Sea Film Festival 2023 in Saudi Arabia. At Jeddah, the actress charmed her way on the red carpet in the red ensemble. In a conversation with Deadline, the actress spoke about her career and the filmmakers she wishes to work with.

Ananya Panday’s Ambitious Dreams: Aspires to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Quentin Tarantino

In the interview, Ananya mentioned Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as the two films that influenced her to become an actor. She said, “It was that big Bollywood film that you know, I grew up recreating and dancing to and singing all the songs and I think he inspired me to be an actress.”

Asked if there are any directors on her bucket list, she added, “There’s an Indian filmmaker called Sanjay Leela Bhansali, I would love to work with him. If I could choose someone globally, I would say… Tarantino. I heard he’s making his last film and I need to be in that 10th film of his somehow.”

On the work front, Ananya Panday is all set to star in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. Set in Mumbai, this refreshing narrative of three friends is brought to life by the debutant director Arjun Varain Singh and the creative forces, known for exploring different facets of friendship, Excel Entertainment's Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in collaboration with Tiger Baby's Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar. Kho Gaye Hum Kahan chronicles the lives of Imaad (Siddhant Chaturvedi), Ahana (Ananya Panday) and Neil (Adarsh Gourav), through the very relatable journey of three best friends- together navigating aspirations, relationships and emotions.

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is produced by Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby and will be released on Netflix on December 26, 2023.