Ananya Panday, who was launched in Karan Johar’s 2019 film, Student of the Year 2, has been a part of the industry for five years. The actress has been receiving appreciation for her latest performances including Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Call Me Bae, and CTRL. Director Vikramaditya Motwane, who has helmed CTRL, admitted that Ananya is not insecure about her looks. Motwane also noted that she rehearses a lot.

During his latest interview with Mashable India, Vikramaditya Motwane shared his experience of working with Ananya Panday in CTRL this year. Motwane praised Ananya’s performance in the recently released film by saying that she was “outstanding” in the movie and that he had fun while working with her on the sets.

Calling her a “secure actor”, Motwane said, “(She is) not insecure about the way she looks, about her lines or about anything. That security is amazing to have in an actor. Kaam toh karti hai (She does work), rehearses a lot, works very hard, (is) very sincere…

Motwane also expressed that the CTRL star is good at listening to instructions. Recalling some of them, the director shared that he asked the actress to “forget surroundings” as she had to shoot the whole movie while keeping her face in front of a laptop screen.

The filmmaker, who seemed impressed with Ananya’s working style, continued that she aced the “most unflattering angle” for an actor by looking at the screen.

Earlier, in an interview with News18, Vikramaditya Motwane expressed his views on nepotism and how it affects actors labelled as “nepo kids”. Referring to Ananya, Motwane emphasized her strength and revealed that she is a reader unlike how the audience generalizes her.

Produced by Nikhil Dwivedi and Arya Menon, CTRL starred Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in the lead roles. The film was released on Netflix on October 4, 2024. Its dialogues were penned by Sumukhi Suresh. 

Ananya Panday has also worked in movies like Liger, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Khaali Peeli, Dream Girl 2, and Gehraiyaan. Ananya was featured in a special appearance in Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk-starrer Bad Newz this year. 

Triptii Dimri got her breakthrough role in Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal in 2023. Post the success of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s directorial, the actress has been referred to as the ‘national crush’ of India. Triptii, who was last seen in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, revealed that she would get nervous and couldn’t perform well on the sets at times. Her co-star Rajkummar Rao would offer her some formulas to experiment with her performance.

During a new interview with Filmfare, Triptii Dimri shared her experience of working with Rajkummar Rao on the sets of Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video. Triptii recalled being “scared and nervous” which would affect her performance. The actress spilled the beans by saying that Rajkummar would boost her confidence by giving formulas.

“He would sometimes give me some formulas that, why don’t you try it this way? So that my performance looks good and the scene works in total. So, I think it’s really important to have such co-actors,” the actress said.

Talking about Rajkummar, Triptii shared that the actress was blessed to have him in Raaj Shaandilyaa’s directorial. The Animal star added that she wouldn’t have performed well without her co-star Rajkummar.

In the same interview, Triptii Dimri praised Rajkummar Rao’s comic timing and how he is thorough with his lines. Triptii emphasized that she has a lot to learn from him. Citing an example from the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video sets, the actress shared that Rajkummar would be present there even if he didn’t have a scene to shoot.

Triptii further praised him saying that he is a secure actor and is confident in his craft.

Earlier, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Triptii Dimri revealed that her co-star Rajkummar Rao can finish a two-page monologue in one go. Triptii added that he does that without messing up the lines.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video was released on October 11, 2024. The film starred Triptii Dimri and Rajkummar Rao as the on-screen married couple from the 90s. It also featured Vijay Raaz, Mallika Sherawat, Archana Puran Singh, and Tiku Talsania in crucial roles.