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Everybody has a problem with Ananya Panday. It’s just sexism at this point

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28.05.2026

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Everybody has a problem with Ananya Panday. It’s just sexism at this point

A recent viral video from ‘Chand Mera Dil’ featured Ananya Panday performing a fusion of Bharatnatyam with hip-hop and locking. Social media called it ‘Nepo Natyam’.

Social media’s beef with Ananya Panday needs to be studied. The actor could post a photo, say the most generic thing, or blink twice in an interview, and the internet would still somehow find a way to troll her.

The latest iteration of the never-ending ‘Let’s Roast Ananya’ show came after the release of her film Chand Mera Dil. The critics appreciated Panday’s performance, but before the positive reviews could even settle in, people on the internet started obsessing over a dance sequence.

The scene featured Panday’s character Chandni performing a fusion of........

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