Ananya Panday (born October 30, 1998) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films and streaming television. She made her feature film debut in the teen romantic comedy *Student of the Year 2* (2019), followed by the romantic comedy *Pati Patni Aur Woh* (2019), which collectively earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She subsequently starred in the action thriller *Khaali Peeli* (2020) and made her bilingual debut in the sports action drama *Liger* (2022). Panday later appeared in the relationship drama *Gehraiyaan* (2022), the coming-of-age drama *Kho Gaye Hum Kahan* (2023), and the comedy *Dream Girl 2* (2023). In 2024, she led the comedy-drama series *Call Me Bae* and starred in the screenlife thriller *CTRL*. Her subsequent projects include the historical courtroom drama *Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh* (2025) and the romantic comedy-drama *Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri* (2025).