Ananya Panday on KJo 'protecting' star kids: He wants us to be in the real world

Ananya Panday recently opened up about Karan Johar being protective of star kids. She shared that he only wants them to have maximum exposure.

In Short

• Ananya Panday addresses Karan Johar's 'protective' image
• Ananya made her debut with Karan's Student of the Year 2
• She was last seen in CTRL

Actor Ananya Panday, who has had a successful year with three releases, recently addressed the perception of Karan Johar being overly 'protective' of star kids. While many believe he shields them from criticism, Panday countered this notion, stating that Johar is actually the first to burst their bubble.

During her recent conversation with YouTuber Raj Shamani for his podcast, Ananya Panday said, "He (Karan Johar) is very perceptive and very open, and he doesn’t want to shield himself, so I didn’t think he wants it for any of us, you know. He wants us to be in the real world and get as much exposure as possible."

During the conversation, she was also asked if Karan created a protective bubble around her. "Not at all. He is the first one to pop the bubble. Rather than feeding us, ki yeh karna hai woh karna hai (telling us to do this or that), he’s just there as a strong pillar of support", she replied.

During the same interview, Ananya Panday also addressed the tag of a 'star kid'. She said, "People have made it (star kid) a bad word. And I don't think it's a bad word. People have made you aware. When you're watching something on screen, you're like, ‘Arey, ye iski beti hai (Oh, she’s this star's daughter).' It doesn't need to be like that. People should just go in and think what they have to. And they do think what they have to."

Ananya Panday was recently seen in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Call Me Bae and CTRL.