Throwback: When Ananya Panday saw her face on a 'phuljhadi' packet'; 'it's my dream'

In a heartwarming and memorable moment from Diwali 2024, when the picture of Bollywood actress Ananya Panday appeared on a packet of phuljhadi, people were left in a joyous whirlwind. Footage of the same quickly went viral after being uploaded by Ananya's cousin Alanna Panday on her and husband Ivor McCray's YouTube channel.


The actress was astonished and overjoyed when Alanna excitedly showed Ananya the sparkler packet. Her response was priceless: "I'm on a phuljhadi," she said, her eyes wide with shock. 'My dream is that'. Her voice was so full of real pleasure and joy that it made this ordinary moment unforgettable.

The surprise for Ananya didn't stop there. "Mom, I'm on the phuljhadi packet," she said as she hurried to present it to her mother, Bhavna Panday.

Ananya's uncle, Chikki Panday, teasingly told her that being featured on a phuljhadi packet was a clear sign that she had "arrived." His playful remark added to the lightheartedness of the moment. Still in disbelief, Ananya asked where the packet had been found, to which Ivor McCray jokingly replied that he had seen it "on the side of the road" and recognized her, deciding immediately to buy it.


Ananya's ecstasy made her picture with the family impossible to resist, while soaking in that special moment.
Regarding her career, Ananya was recently seen in the Netflix movie ‘CTRL’. Her next major film, a biopic about the life of famous lawyer C. Sankaran Nair, in which she co-stars with Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan, is keenly anticipated by fans. This happy Diwali moment served as a reminder of Ananya's past accomplishments, as well as the numerous ones she still has ahead of her.

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