Ananya Panday Calls Technology 'Prevalent' Character After CTRL: Being Gen-Z, These Stories Are Relatable But...

Ananya Panday is one of the top actresses in Bollywood today, she is currently receiving praise for her recent performances in Call Me Bae, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan and CTRL. In the Vikramaditya Motwane-directed CTRL, where a story unfolds entirely through various screens, Ananya plays Nella, a social media influencer whose life comes crashing down when she enlists the help of an AI to erase her cheating ex from her digital life.

As a Gen-Z, these stories are relatable to me...: Ananya In an interview with PTI Ananya talked about her recent projects, she said, "I feel like it is the time that we're living in. It is the generation that we're living in where technology is such a big part of all of our lives. Being a part of Gen Z, these stories are relatable for me. It's something that is just starting to happen." ALSO READ: Further, she added, "In the romantic genre or in the thriller genre, it (technology) will be a prevalent character. I feel like it is something that exists. It'll be hard to tell a story where there isn't some effect or some social media. It will be in many more stories going forward." Ananya Panday on CTRL "Even in the smallest of things, like just agreeing to terms and conditions, allowing your iPad and your laptops access to your camera and microphone, accepting cookies every time you go onto a new website… We're not aware of the repercussions. The film made me aware of those small things, but it's still back to that toxic behavior. I know it, but I'm still doing it," she concluded. CTRL started streaming on Netflix from October 4 and Ananya has been receiving a lot of positive feedback for her performance.