Ananya Panday has come a long way since making her debut in 2019 with 'Student of the Year 2' to the mega-successful Call Me Bae. Recently when speaking at Prime Video’s Maitri: Female First Collective, Ananya Panday recounted her initial years as a woman in the industry and opened up about finding her voice. Ananya also emphasized the importance of building a supportive environment for her contemporaries and shared her thoughts on the power of female friendships in showbiz.

Ananya Panday on her bond with Sara and Janhvi in Bollywood

“I think I've become a lot more vocal about what I stand for. What keeps me going is seeing change; knowing that speaking up or even through cinema you can actually make an impact. Even if one young girl comes up to me and says I am myself because you are yourself and I feel comfortable in my skin, for me that’s where I have done my job. I think seeing change is a huge reason why I keep going,” Ananya shared.