- Despite high expectations, "Liger" did not perform well, leading to internal doubts and nervousness.
- Panday recalls feeling inadequate after shooting "Dream Girl 2" two days after its release.
- She acknowledges that multiple takes are common, but the mindset can reinforce feelings of inadequacy.
While speaking with “Filmfare”, Ananya Panday revealed that she has dealt with anxiety in various ways at different stages of her life. She stated that when things are going well and people appreciate her work, the voices don't affect her. However, even the smallest comment can trigger her on a bad day.
She explained her point by recalling the release of “Liger”. Despite high expectations, the film didn’t perform well. Emphasizing the impact of its result, she remembered that she had to start shooting for “Dream Girl 2” two days after “Liger”’s release. However, the night before, she began having inner doubts.
"I was like I don't think I can do it like I can't act maybe whatever everyone's been saying is true, and it really did affect me on set and that's never happened to me before where I was like nervous, and I was fumbling with my lines," she said.
The actress acknowledged that doing several takes is common, but the mindset that makes one feel inadequate can reinforce that belief.
The “Chand Mera Dil” actress shared that, in general, she has gotten better at handling such situations. She explained that something may not affect her on a particular day, but if she is shooting for something or having a bad day weeks later, she starts building doubt about not being good enough.
Directed by Puri Jagannadh, “Liger” was released in 2022, and Raaj Shaandilyaa's “Dream Girl” followed in 2023.
On the professional front, Ananya has “Call Me Bae 2”, “Chand Mera Dil”, and an untitled film on C. Sankaran Nair alongside Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan in the pipeline.
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