Actress Ananya Panday Earns Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Praise as One of Indian Cinema’s Finest

Actress Ananya Panday has been lauded universally for her spectacular performance in CTRL, the Vikramaditya Motwane thriller which showcased the actress’ acting prowess. Ananya gained widespread appreciation from critics and fans alike and she’s added one more fan to that long list of admirers—Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Samantha in a recent Q&A with her fans on Instagram was asked who are the best actresses in Indian Cinema according to her, to which she named Ananya Panday in CTRL as one of the best talents of this era.

She also praised Parvathy Thiruvothu (Ullozhukku), Nazriya Nazim (Sookshmadarshini), Sai Pallavi (Amaran), Alia Bhatt (Jigra), and Kani Kusruti & Divya Prabha from the critically acclaimed All We Imagine as Light.

Samantha said, “ I love these women, I love the work they’re doing, I love the risks they’re taking because it’s not easy, so huge respect to all these girls, they’re amazing and rockstars!”

Ananya Panday has carved her own path in the industry and cemented herself as one of the brightest talents of our era, earning her much-deserved praise. Ananya has also always championed her female co-stars on and off the screen leading to friendly relations with all of the actresses she’s shared screen space with, be it Deepika Padukone or Bhumi Pednekar. 

Ananya’s candid behaviour has led to a crowd of loyalists amongst the Gen Z crowd, who find her relatable and aspirational at the same time, this off-screen candour behaviour is also reflected in her performances onscreen.