Quotes from Ananya Panday

I was overwhelmed to see Salman Khan sir in real life!

I am really skinny even though I eat like a beast.

I was exposed to the public because my dad is an actor. My pictures went online at a young age. A lot of negativity came from there. Not just with me, but it happened with a lot of my friends who are in the public eye.

I want young girls and women to feel like they connect with me and that they don't have to aspire for unreal beauty or fashion standards.

I love competition, it is so much fun and motivating.

I have had my fair share of relationships. It's normal and one shouldn't judge me for it because in school you have many short-short relationships, you know.

I don't ever want young women to look at me and feel any kind of pressure to look or dress like me.

I feel the worst when people comment on my family because my younger sister and mum aren't part of the film industry.

I think it's a blessing that social media is such a big thing.

Winning a Filmfare Black Lady is a big deal for me.

I'm a serial scroller, and whenever I have a minute to spare, you'll find me on my phone scrolling through Instagram.

I love spending time with my family and my friends.

In our family, and not just us but even with my cousins, uncles and aunts, we celebrate every festival - be it Christmas, Easter, Eid, Diwali or our birthdays.

It's okay to be attracted to other people but not to the point where your partner gets uncomfortable.

In school, I would always be uncomfortable because my skirt would expose my thin, chicken legs and wiry hands.

It is important to stand up to bullies.

If you have access and don't have the talent to back it up, people won't invest their money in you. Having said that, I do believe nepotism exists and it exists in all industries, not just Bollywood.

Everyone thinks that it's all glamorous and I've gotten everything. When people hate me for nepotism, I'm not going to shy away from that I'm Chunky Panday's daughter.

It's no exaggeration that nepotism exists in our film industry. Had I not been the daughter of Chunky Panday, it would not be that easy for me.

In my school, we wore uniforms and couldn't apply nail polish or kajal.

A lot of stuff people said to me when I was younger subconsciously stayed with me and became my biggest insecurities.

I completely believe in peace and non-violence.

Trolling and bullying has become a norm on social media and people are not aware of the ways to deal with it. So, it's important to create awareness and let people know that they are not alone.

My mum has always brought the third perspective. She has seen my dad through his ups and downs and I feel that's why she can give me the best advice because she has seen it all as a neutral person.