Throwback: When Ananya Panday acted in a 'smellful perfume' ad in her childhood

Last year, Ananya Panday had shared a hilarious video from her childhood. In the video, little Ananya can be seen practicing an ad shoot. She is seen sitting on a shelf with a container in her hand.

Apparently, directed by her father, Chunky Pandey, the actress can be heard saying, “Welcome to a Ad, an ad that is about a perfume. This perfume is a very smellful perfume. It smells so beautiful, and it seems like a lotus smell…oh Rysuu (calls her sister, Rysa Panday)”, as the video ends.

Ananya captioned the post, "A ad"

Check out the video below:


As soon as Ananya shared the post, comments started pouring in in the comments section. Arjun Kapoor wrote, "Smell full perfume… " and singer Lisa Mishra commented, “It’s a very smellful perfume"


While on Ananya, her father Chunky Pandey recently opened up about the highs and lows of his career, his marriage to Bhavana Pandey, and an unexpected revelation about their daughter Ananya Panday’s roots. Speaking to Brut, Chunky reflected on his journey, marked by stardom, setbacks, and resilience.

After rising to fame in the late 1980s with multiple hits, Chunky’s career took a downturn with the emergence of actors like Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. By the early 1990s, he found himself struggling for work in Bollywood. To keep his career afloat, Chunky ventured into Bangladeshi cinema, where he enjoyed a successful five-year run. “After giving all these big hits, I suddenly found myself without work. I decided to go and work in Bangladesh, and I had a good run there,” he shared.

During this phase, Chunky married Bhavana Pandey on January 17, 1998, in what he described as one of the lowest points in his career. Reflecting on their unconventional honeymoon, he revealed, “I took Bhavana for half a honeymoon to Bangladesh because I had to complete a film. I even feel Ananya was conceived in Bangladesh.”

Chunky credited Bhavana for urging him to return to Bollywood, reminding him to rebuild his career at home. Their partnership proved pivotal as he navigated the challenges of fatherhood and professional struggles. He described the birth of his daughters as a turning point, calling it a “new beginning” in his life.


The couple’s love story began at a disco, where Chunky memorized Bhavana’s phone number to stay connected despite the geographical distance, he in Mumbai and she in Delhi. Overcoming hurdles, their relationship flourished, symbolizing strength during trying times.