Student Of The Year 2 will introduce two new faces to Bollywood — Tara Sutaria, a former employee of Disney India, and Ananya Panday, the daughter of actor Chunkey Panday. When Karan Johar announced the casting of Student of the Year 2, the Dharma chief faced a lot of flak, with people also criticising him of nepotism. A year later, many Dharma loyalists appreciated the trailer, with most of them warmly welcoming the debutantes. Directed by Punit Malhotra, the film marks the debut of actors Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday to the industry. Ever since the trailer release, the film has been a talking point of major social media discussions, particularly for introducing two new faces to Hindi cinema. Hence, ahead of its theatrical release, here are brief profiles of both Tara and Ananya. Tara Sutaria Though Student of the Year 2 marks her debut on the silver screen, 23-year old Tara was exposed to the world of arts at an early age. She began her association with Disney India as a video jockey, further continuing with them for two successful sitcoms — The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir and Oye Jassie. Tara started learning Western classical music at the age of five and has been performing on stage for the past 15 years, having recorded music in India and abroad for films and plays. Her original work, 'Slippin' Through My Fingers', is part of the Ashwin Gidwani Production of Bharat Dhabholkar's Blame It On Yashraj. While talking to Firstpost about her debut, Tara attributed her confidence to the early exposure of theater and arts. She said, “I am lucky that I have been raised in the arts and have been performing all my life, but this is a completely different world for me. Dharma (Productions) launch is quite magical." In the same interview, she revealed that she was signed by Disney to play Jasmine in its upcoming live action remake of Aladdin. But it did not work out eventually. However, her opportunity to share the screen space with Will Smith (who plays Genie in Aladdin) did work out later when he did a special appearance in one of the songs of Student Of The Year 2. Ahead of her debut, Tara has already completed her second film, Marjaavaan, opposite Sidharth Malhotra. Tara’s third film, opposite Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan, which is a remake of Telugu film RX100, will go on floors in June. Ananya Panday Ananya was an Assistant Director on Rahul Dholakia's 2016 crime drama Raees, that had Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. Casting directors Anmol Ahuja and Abhishek Banerjee (Casting Bay) spotted her there and decided to audition her for Student Of The Year 2. However, when Ananya was announced as part of the cast last year, she received brickbats, thanks to Karan Johar's reputation as "the flag-bearer of nepotism". A few months ago, 20-year old Ananya made her first appearance at the Bollywood talk show Koffee with Karan season 6, along with Tara and their Student Of The Year 2 co-star Tiger Shroff. While talking about her upcoming debut, daughter of senior actor Chunky Pandey made a bold statement, claiming she did not deserve to be on the show. “I feel there are a lot of people out there who are very talented and hardworking and I feel that I have tried my best. I have auditioned and I am also going to be super hard working. This has been my dream also, I have to be fair to myself. Since I was young this is all I wanted to do all my life and I am so grateful that I actually got the chance to do it,” said Ananya, in an interview to Firstpost. While talking about her father, Ananya said, "Even though there is pressure on me, I feel proud. I don’t want to take away anything from my father by having any negative attachments to his name. He has worked so hard to gain respect in the industry. I hope I can make it bigger and better for him." While her debut film is yet to release, Ananya had already bagged a role in Pati Patni Aur Woh (alongside Kartik Aryan and Bhumi Pednekar). A modern-day rendition of Sanjeev Kumar's 1978 iconic comedy, the film is slated to release on 10 January, 2020. Student of the Year 2 is slated to release this Friday on 10 May.<doc-sep>Coming from a Bollywood background cannot stop one from having a dream, asserts actor Chunky Panday’s daughter Ananya Panday whose debut film Student of the Year 2 is set to hit the screens. 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. Bollywood actors Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey pose for photos during the promotions of Student of the Year 2 in Lucknow, Tuesday, May 7. (PTI) “I hope people watch the film and then make judgement. I will be okay with whatever judgement they’d make after that,” she added. Right now, she is looking forward to the release of her debut movie on Friday. She, however, agrees that nepotism exists in Bollywood. “But it exists in all industries, not just our (Bollywood) industry. I am very lucky that I got this chance and audition... I feel internally, I will never be feeling guilty in anyway because I auditioned for the movie twice. I was work-shopping with Punit (Malhotra) for a year after that. So, from inside I worked for this and I don’t have that guilt in me,” the actress said. Also read: Salman Khan to work with Farhan Akhtar? Here is the truth She is also happy that she bagged her second film “Pati, Patni Aur Woh” on the basis of her talent. “After ‘SOTY 2’, they (makers of ‘Pati...’) saw me and that’s why they wanted me in the film. So, when I know that people are appreciating my work and that is why they want to give me more work, that is a good feeling for me to have in the inside,” she said. Tara Sutaria, Tiger Shroff and Ananya Pandey during the promotions of Student of the Year 2 in New Delhi, on May 6. (IANS) Talking about Chunky Panday who has acted in a number of films, mostly in the 90s, Ananya said, “My dad has worked so hard to earn a name in the industry and to gain respect. So, I don’t want to take away anything from him. I don’t want to be ashamed to be his daughter...” Ananya, who is also in news for “dating” actor Kartik Aaryan, talked about actors’ private lives being under constant watch. “Tara and I, our work have not been out there for people to speak about. So, that’s probably why they are speaking about other things and I hope after the films come out, they speak about work,” she said. She said she was well-prepared about the constant vigil while growing up. “While growing up, I think I have always seen this happening. It’s like I have been prepared for it in a way. So, when these things happen, it does not affect me. I knew it would happen and I am prepared for it. It’s part and parcel of the job,” she added. (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.) Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>SUBSCRIBE NOW to get the latest news, gossip on your favourite stars & oven-fresh movie reviews from top reviewers right in your inbox.<doc-sep>Hailing from the Bollywood family, Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday and Suhana Khan have been always been thick friends. With Suhana settled abroad, Shanaya taking her first step towards Bollywood, the duo are quite proud of the fact that Ananya has bagged her first debut which has hit the big screens today. Starring Tiger Shroff and another debutant, Tara Sutaria, Student Of The Year 2 marks the entry of Ananya Panday as an actress in Bollywood. On the day of the release, bestie Shanaya wanted to wish her bestie all the luck and what better way than penning a heartfelt note! Sanjay Kapoor’s wife Maheep Kapoor shared a picture of the note written by Shanaya Kapoor on her Instagram profile. Posting a picture of her whole heartedly laughing with Ananya Panday during some pool fun, Shanaya had the sweetest words for her Student Of The Year 2 star. “I cannot believe that this day has come, I’m crying while writing this post because it feels so surreal. We’ve grown up dreaming together, wishing together, working together, and today your journey has started.”[sic] She went on to add, “We’ve spoken about this since the day we could just about talk and I’m so happy that this moment has finally come and everyone’s going to see you on the big screen. From going to gaiety galaxy to watch Agneepath together to watching movies every Friday without fail together, to dancing to every Bollywood song at every club together, your day into our favourite dream world has come my Anne. I know how hard you’ve worked for this and you truly deserve all the happiness and success the world has to offer. The most special day, my superstar’s entry. I love you.” [sic]. Here's a glimpse of the post that was shared by Maheep on her Instagram page: View this post on Instagram #TheseTwo ❤️❤️❤️???? A post shared by Maheep Kapoor (@maheepkapoor) on May 9, 2019 at 11:27pm PDT Directed by Punit Malhotra, Student Of The Year 2 is a sequel to the 2012 blockbuster that launched Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra in this industry. The film, however, has a completely different plotline. Produced by Karan Johar, it hit the big screens on May 10. BOLLYWOOD NEWS Catch us for latest Bollywood News, New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood News Today & upcoming movies 2020 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<doc-sep>
Back in 2012, Student of the Year introduced three newbies in Bollywood-- Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra. This year in 2019, the franchise takes a step forward with Student of the Year 2 and brings in two more debutantes-- Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria. The two lead actresses realise that they are stepping into a space of opportunity where they will be compared with the former star-cast, particularly Alia. "Alia Bhatt is my idol." "I fell in love with Alia the first time I saw her in Student of the Year," exclaimed Ananya Panday and Tara Sutaria as they went on to talk about their debut and taking forward the Student of the Year franchise. While Ananya is a star-kid and is well recognised as Chunky Pandey's daughter, Tara Sutaria is a well-known face of Disney India. She has worked as a child artist in Big Bada Boom and went on to work in the sitcoms The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir and Oye Jassie on the same channel. "Yes, there are a lot of expectations because they have achieved so much in their lives, but there is no pressure as our director and producer Kran Johar gave us space to portray our roles," said Tara. Ananya, on the other hand, says she doesn't want to be perfect from the start and wants to achieve a growing career arch like Alia. "When Alia came in the industry, she was fair, real and she never claimed to be perfect. She has always been herself and the audience has seen her grow. Similarly, I would like the audience to see me grow. I want people to see me getting better with every film," said Ananya. "I wanted to become an actor after I watched Alia in 'SOTY'. I remember watching her and thinking this is what I wanted to in my life," she added. The two also spoke about the fate of Student of the Year 2. While Tara has left it on the audience to decide, Anaya says that the team has made the film with a lot of love and she's hoping to get it back. Directed by Punit Malhotra and produced under the banner Dharma Productions, Student of the Year 2 also features Tiger Shroff and will release tomorrow (April 10). Follow @News18Movies for more