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Ananya Panday’s Birthday: Why Bollywood’s Gen Z Star Is Learning to Balance Glamour With Substance

Bollywood’s Gen Z princess, Ananya Panday, is growing up under the harshest spotlight of all - the internet - and somehow, she’s learning how to stay sparkly and grounded at the same time. The wide-eyed debutante from Student of the Year 2 has quietly, perhaps stubbornly, turned into someone who’s figured out how to play the game without becoming the game. At twenty-seven, Ananya Panday seems to have realized that “being glamorous” and being taken seriously don’t have to live on opposite ends of the Bollywood universe. The Glow-Up That’s Not Just Glowy Ananya Panday in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (@rheapillairastogi/Instagram) Let's be honest - for the longest time, Ananya’s brand was pure gloss. Designer dresses, fancy vacations, and that sunshine-in-human-form Instagram feed. But somewhere between Gehraiyaan’s quiet melancholy and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’s millennial angst, she learned to be seen differently. Not louder - just clearer. (@ananyapandayoffi/Instagram) Her latest ...

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Manna Dey Death Anniversary: The 3,500-Song Legacy Bollywood Never Quite Celebrated
Manna Dey Death Anniversary: The 3,500-Song Legacy Bollywood Never Quite Celebrated
October 24 marks another year without him - a voice so vast, so layered, that even legends whispered his name in awe, yet somehow the spotlight kept m...
On Mallika Sherawat’s Birthday: Revisiting Her Boldest Roles That Shook Bollywood
On Mallika Sherawat’s Birthday: Revisiting Her Boldest Roles That Shook Bollywood
The actress who turned Bollywood's conservative playbook into confetti - and never looked back. Mallika Sherawat - the name itself still evokes a f...
Ryan Reynolds Birthday Special: Top 5 Action Movies You Must Watch
Ryan Reynolds Birthday Special: Top 5 Action Movies You Must Watch
From wise-cracking mercenary to action hero, here's your ultimate Ryan Reynolds movie marathon for his special day. Ryan Reynolds turns 49 today, a...
On Her Birthday, Malaika Arora Proves “Munni” Will Forever Be Iconic
On Her Birthday, Malaika Arora Proves “Munni” Will Forever Be Iconic
Twenty-seven years after first grooving to "Chaiyya Chaiyya" on that train top, she's still making moves and proving some legends just refuse to fade....
Happy Birthday Prabhas: Some of the fascinating facts about the Rebel Star
Happy Birthday Prabhas: Some of the fascinating facts about the Rebel Star
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Raveena Tandon Turns 53: Lesser-Known Facts About Bollywood’s ‘Mast Mast Girl’
Raveena Tandon Turns 53: Lesser-Known Facts About Bollywood’s ‘Mast Mast Girl’
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Happy Birthday Parineeti Chopra: A Look at Her Films That Made Romantics Fall in Love
Happy Birthday Parineeti Chopra: A Look at Her Films That Made Romantics Fall in Love
She’s played the dreamer, the heartbreaker, and sometimes the girl who didn’t quite get what she wanted - and somehow, we fell for all of them. Som...
In Memoriam: A Look at Yash Chopra's Filmography in Action & Thriller Genres
In Memoriam: A Look at Yash Chopra's Filmography in Action & Thriller Genres
The recipient of six National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards left for his heavenly abode on October 21, 2012 One of the finest film director...
Aparna Sen Birthday Special: Five Films Directed by Sen That You Must Watch if You Are a Cinephile
Aparna Sen Birthday Special: Five Films Directed by Sen That You Must Watch if You Are a Cinephile
As Sen turns 80 this October, we take a look at her work from behind the camera The mainstream Bollywood audience, which usually doesn’t look beyon...
On Kim Kardashian’s Birthday: Why She Remains the Internet’s Most Influential Celebrity
On Kim Kardashian’s Birthday: Why She Remains the Internet’s Most Influential Celebrity
Twenty years after Paris Hilton's shadow, Kim Kardashian still owns the internet - and here's exactly why that grip isn't loosening anytime soon. K...
Happy Birthday Emilia Clarke: The Many Hats That the Actress Wore Beyond Game of Thrones
Happy Birthday Emilia Clarke: The Many Hats That the Actress Wore Beyond Game of Thrones
Beyond the Dragon Queen: Celebrating Emilia Clarke’s vibrant journey through roles that prove there’s more to her than Westeros. Emilia Clarke - a...
Happy Birthday, Prithviraj Sukumaran: Five Films That Boasts of Sukumaran's Prowess in Thriller Genre
Happy Birthday, Prithviraj Sukumaran: Five Films That Boasts of Sukumaran's Prowess in Thriller Genre
The Mollywood star turns 43 this October The Malayalam film industry has produced several fine actors, and one of them is Prithviraj Sukumaran, the...
Hema Malini Birthday Special: How Bollywood’s Dream Girl Became an Icon On and Off Screen
Hema Malini Birthday Special: How Bollywood’s Dream Girl Became an Icon On and Off Screen
From a Bharatanatyam prodigy to an enduring screen legend and parliamentarian, Hema Malini’s journey is a story of grace, strength, and reinvention....
On Rajeev Khandelwal’s Birthday: Revisiting His Boldest Roles in Films and Web Shows
On Rajeev Khandelwal’s Birthday: Revisiting His Boldest Roles in Films and Web Shows
A journey through characters that reflect courage, depth, and quiet reinvention. Some actors are remembered not for the number of roles they play,...
Sunny Deol Birthday Special: How the Actor Played a Key Role in Evolving India's Action Movie Genre
Sunny Deol Birthday Special: How the Actor Played a Key Role in Evolving India's Action Movie Genre
Out of 108 movies, nearly 60 to 70 movies are in the action genre Today’s generation that idolises Lakshya Lalwani, Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aaryan, o...
Ali Fazal Birthday Spotlight: From 3 Idiots to Victoria & Abdul, The Actor Who Crossed Borders Effortlessly
Ali Fazal Birthday Spotlight: From 3 Idiots to Victoria & Abdul, The Actor Who Crossed Borders Effortlessly
A reflective look at Ali Fazal’s journey from small but memorable beginnings to a career that moves seamlessly across cultures and continents. Cine...
Bhai Dooj 2025: How Bollywood’s Iconic Sibling Bonds Mirror This Festival’s Spirit
Bhai Dooj 2025: How Bollywood’s Iconic Sibling Bonds Mirror This Festival’s Spirit
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Remembering Kishore Kumar: Incredible Stories About the Legend That Sound Fake but Are 100% True
Remembering Kishore Kumar: Incredible Stories About the Legend That Sound Fake but Are 100% True
Bollywood's wildest maverick proved that genius and madness share the same address - and his was marked "Beware of Kishore." October 13, 1987. The...
Birthday Special: From Raj Kapoor to Ray - Exploring Simi Garewal's Crossroads of Mainstream and Art-House
Birthday Special: From Raj Kapoor to Ray - Exploring Simi Garewal's Crossroads of Mainstream and Art-House
There’s something about birthdays that makes people pause - and what better reason than Simi Garewal’s to take that pause, wipe off the sepia-tinted d...
Remembering Munshi Premchand Through His Short Stories that Stay: Why “Kafan,” “Idgah,” “Shatranj ke Khiladi” Still Cut Deep
Remembering Munshi Premchand Through His Short Stories that Stay: Why “Kafan,” “Idgah,” “Shatranj ke Khiladi” Still Cut Deep
A casual look at why the stories of a writer from a hundred years ago still feel so startlingly, sometimes uncomfortably, alive today. Let's be hon...
On Gauri Khan’s Birthday: Beyond Being SRK’s Muse, She Built Her Own Empire
On Gauri Khan’s Birthday: Beyond Being SRK’s Muse, She Built Her Own Empire
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Mona Singh Birthday Special: How Jassi Redefined Beauty Standards on Indian Television
Mona Singh Birthday Special: How Jassi Redefined Beauty Standards on Indian Television
From braces to bold roles, Mona Singh changed the way India saw beauty. Birthdays are often moments of celebration, but they can also serve as remi...
Matt Damon Birthday Spotlight: From Good Will Hunting to Oppenheimer, His Script for Stardom Never Ages
Matt Damon Birthday Spotlight: From Good Will Hunting to Oppenheimer, His Script for Stardom Never Ages
A journey from Cambridge classrooms to Hollywood classics, built on craft and conviction Every birthday of Matt Damon feels like an occasion to pau...
Happy Birthday Pooja Hegde : From Beast to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, 5 Films to Watch on OTT on Her Special Day
Happy Birthday Pooja Hegde : From Beast to Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, 5 Films to Watch on OTT on Her Special Day
Your streaming binge-list just got a serious upgrade. Here's why - Pooja Hegde's birthday deserves its own watchathon. Born in 1990, one of South I...
Happy Birthday, Aneet Padda: The Actor Who Should've Been Praised More For BGDC
Happy Birthday, Aneet Padda: The Actor Who Should've Been Praised More For BGDC
Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara may have boosted Aneet Padda’s fan following, but she proved her mettle in Amazon Prime’s Big Girls Don’t Cry (BGDC) In 2023,...
Soha Ali Khan’s Birthday: 7 Lesser-Known Facts About the Pataudi Queen
Soha Ali Khan’s Birthday: 7 Lesser-Known Facts About the Pataudi Queen
An actress, writer, and thinker—her life proves she is more than Bollywood royalty What does it mean to grow up in a family where every second pers...