Bollywood

Ananya Panday Opens Up On Being Compared With Kareena’s Poo Character From Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gum

By Gunjan Chaudhary

September 14, 2024

Daughter of Chunkey Panday and famous actress Ananya Panday is a well-known name in Hindi cinema. She is one of the most talked about star kids of Bollywood. Even though she has worked in only a few films so far, the list of people who like her on social media is very long and her work is often appreciated by the fans. The actress is currently in the news for her recently released series ‘Call Me Bae’. Famous producer-director Karan Johar has described her character as ‘Poo’s daughter and today’s generation version of Poo’.

Ananya Panday

Let us tell you that the character of Poo played by Kareena Kapoor Khan in Karan Johar’s 2001 film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ is still very popular among the girls and is often imitated by others. The character of Poo, played by Kareena Kapoor in ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’, still has a very iconic role in the entertainment world. Karan Johar had described Bae as the 2.0 generation version of Poo.

Kareena Kapoor

However, Ananya claimed that she did not even try to touch the character of Poo. During an interview with one of the media houses, she said, “I don’t think we are trying to touch or come close to what Bebo has done. Because she is truly an icon and a queen. What she did is a legacy and it was extraordinary.” Referring to Kareena, Ananya further said that this is her tribute to Kareena.

Ananya Panday

The actress further said that if Bae could be even one percent as cute as Poo, she thinks everyone would be happy. Let us tell you that Karan Johar had said, “If Rohan and Pooja had a baby girl now, it would be Bae. I am just saying that because she is really a wonderful Gen Z version of Poo. It is like where Poo ends, Bae begins.”