With the release of Student of the Year 2 on May 10 (Friday), Ananya Panday officially joins the bandwagon of star kids to make their big Bollywood debut lately. While the Punit Malhotra-directed film is received mixed to negative reviews, the 20-year-old daughter of actor Chunky Pandey is getting praises – both from critics and fans. In fact, Ananya who plays the role of Shreya in SOTY 2 is called a ‘surprise package’ and one of the very few reasons to watch this OTT glossy, far-from-reality college drama. Student of the Year 2 Movie Review: Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria’s Film Is All About Good Looks, Good Looks, Good Looks (and Some Flying)!

Our in-house critic Sreeju Sudhakaran writes, “Ananya Panday is the surprise package. She pulls off the ignored rich brat quite convincingly, and her chirpy act is sweet.” If we go by the public review on social media, Ananya is receiving much love in comparison to Tara Sutaria, the other girl making her debut with SOTY 2.

Even before the film hit theatres, Ananya has proved herself a confident young woman who understands her space. Ananya is no rookie and in fact commands attention, either with her incredible sartorial choices or her self-assured interviews. While we will discuss Ananya’s battle against bullying and trolls on some other day, we are going to look at her journey so far as a fashion influencer. Ananya’s SOTY 2 promotional looks have been a mix of domestic and international brands.

1. Ananya Panday in Nandita Mahtani Label Co-Ords With Denim Jacket

 

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@ananyapanday in our telephone denim jacket #cartoonnetworkxnanditamahtani for #soty2promotions Styled by @stylebyami @shnoy09

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2. Ananya Panday in Shorts Power Suit From Urvashi Joneja

3. Ananya Panday in Ruffle Dress From SELF-PORTRAIT

4. Ananya Panday Giving Retro Vibes

 

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Dot Crush Today @ananyapanday in @appapop for #soty2 promotions ⚫️

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5. Ananya Panday in Balenciaga Dress

6. Ananya Panday in Hoodie Dress From Nandita Mahtani

 

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🍬 @ananyapanday @nanditamahtanilabel @kvinayak11

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7. Ananya Panday in Off-Shoulder Top and Sequinned Skirt From Sachin & Babi

 

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kind of on my way to become a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ In @sachinandbabi for Super Dancer Chapter 3 on @sonytvofficial ✨

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8. Ananya Panday in Sunny Playsuit

 

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🍭🍡🍢 #candycrush @ananyapanday in a Sunny playsuit photo: @kvinayak11

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9. Ananya Panday in ROBERTA EINER Dress

10. Ananya Panday in Michael Kors

11. Ananya Panday in Crop Top and Sharara Pants From Arpita Mehta

 

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#soty2 #funfabfilm @ananyapanday in @arpita__mehta for promotions in Lucknow. Earrings @minerali_store @sangeetaboochra 💙

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12. Ananya Panday in Sachin and Babi Outfit

 

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🌸🌷💐🌺 @ananyapanday इन @sachinandbabi for #soty2 promotions today! 🌸 photo: @sanjeevkumarphotography

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13. Ananya Panday in Masaba Gupta Maxi Dress

 

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Happy girls wear 🍊 @ananyapanday in @masabagupta earrings @curiocottagejewelry shoes @koovsfashion #jaipur #soty2

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14. Ananya Pandey in Michael Kors

15. Ananya Panday in Manish Malhotra

 

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💗💗💗💗 @ananyapanday @manishmalhotra05

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16. Short Suits Are So Ananya's Style

 

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All smiles 😁 - can’t wait to see all of you in Ahmedabad today 💓

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Earlier in an interview with media agency IANS, Ananya says it was always her dream to try her luck in films and that it's unfair for people to say that she is not allowed to have a dream because she comes from a "certain family".

"I am 20 and this was my dream all my life. So, it's not fair for people to say that I am not allowed to have a dream because I belong from a certain family," she told IANS when asked about being judged because of her Bollywood backing instead of talent. "I hope people watch the film and then make judgement. I will be okay with whatever judgement they'd make after that," she added.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 10, 2019 05:21 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).