
‘Ananya Panday guides me every step of the way', says Shanaya Kapoor: ‘We have grown up together, now chasing our dreams'
In a chat with Bollywood Bubble, Shanaya shared, 'It's a sisterhood and yes, we are in the same filed, and we are chasing our dreams. We have grown up together hoping for these moments and it's finally happening.' Shanaya is the daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and reality show star Maheep Kapoor. Her cousins Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor are all actors in the film industry.
Talking further about Suhana Khan, daughter of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, and Ananya Panday, daughter of actor Chunky Panday, Shanaya Kapoor shared, 'We are filled with just love and support, and I am not just saying it but genuinely, anything of mine that comes out, they are the first ones to message me.' She added, 'That's the kind of love, support, and that's what all three of us have for each other.'
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Shanaya shared that Ananya has been guiding her through her first steps in the industry. 'Ananya has always been there for me for all my first steps. She has told me, 'This is is how this works, this is how this doesn't work'. And she has always guided me. So it's sisterhood. We are so excited that we are all in this journey of fulfilling our dreams right now. What a beautiful feeling that we come back and we talk about it together. We are helping each other out. We are experiencing the ups and the downs together and I am very grateful that I have them and I can rely on them and call them whenever I need them for anything. I feel it's very tough to find that sisterhood.'
Shanaya Kapoor was previously scheduled to make her debut with Dharma Production' Bedhadak, but the project was shelved. She was then announced to star in Mohanlal-starrer Vrusshabha. She started filming for this project in 2023, but it is yet to release. Recently, she was also seen in a music video by Guru Randhawa titled 'Vibe'.
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