Ananya Panday has had a happening year with back-to-back projects and praiseworthy performances in Call Me Bae and CTRL. This year, the actress has also been more open to discussing her views on family, relationships and self-love. In the past few months, amid dating buzz with former model, Walker Blanco, Ananya has grabbed attention for her candid takes on relationships, individuality, and the importance of personal space.
While a long-distance relationship comes with its own challenges, Ananya has a fresh way of looking at it. In a recent chat with Jitesh Pillaai on the show, In The Ring With Filmfare, Ananya shared that she finds long-distance relationships healthy, emphasising the importance of space between partners. She remarked:
“I actually think it is quite healthy sometimes to have some space. I think 45 days of not meeting someone is good enough. I don't think it is too bad. Two months is okay. Actually, distance does make the heart grow fonder."
Ananya, who admitted to being ‘too honest for her own good’, recalled how she had confirmed with her mother, Bhavana Pandey, whether to date her first boyfriend. From thereon, the CTRL actress has grown to embrace her individuality and not let her lose her true self in relationships. Talking about how she used to be in relationships, Ananya shared:
"Over time, I have become more comfortable in who I am and that has directly impacted my relationships. I had this thing of becoming who my partner is. Whatever their interests were, I would start liking those. If they wanted to do something I would kind of not do what I wanted to do and go with them. I would spend less time with my friends. I would make a lot of changes in my life even without them asking. I felt like it was something I had to do.”
Ananya opened up about how her past dynamics were shaped by her willingness to adapt entirely to her partner’s preferences. However, she has now evolved into a more confident and self-assured person. She admitted:
“In the past, I based a lot of my personality a lot on who I was dating. And the place I am in right now, I am comfortable in who I am right now and I am better at finding a balance between the person I am with and myself and not changing myself to become the other person but kind of finding, like, a sweet spot in the middle where two people can be happy without losing out on themselves. In the past, I have lost out on myself a lot."
For the uninitiated, Ananya Panday was in a long-term relationship with actor, Aditya Roy Kapur, but the two broke up earlier this year. A few months ago, she started getting spotted closely with former American model, Walker Blanco, who is currently associated with Anant Ambani's animal shelter, Vantara. Ananya also had Walker Blanco as her date for Anant and Radhika's wedding and their pre-wedding event, where she introduced him as her partner.
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