
Ananya Panday has spoken about how she deals with online negativity, saying that stepping back and realising it happens to everyone takes away a lot of its power. She told Filmfare that…
Ananya Panday has spoken about how she deals with online negativity, saying that stepping back and realising it happens to everyone takes away a lot of its power. She told Filmfare that while negative comments can feel overwhelming when directed at her, noticing that even successful people face it helps her see it as less frightening.

The actor also discussed her close friend circle, which she calls the 'Bhencode' bond. She named Muskkaan Jaferi and Niharika Lyra Dutt as her 'OG baes', alongside Suhana Khan, Shanaya Kapoor, and Navya Naveli Nanda. She said she is lucky to have many wonderful friends in her life.
Celebrity mental health discourse in India has moved from taboo to frequent public commentary, but the structural drivers of trolling, anonymous accounts, platform moderation gaps, and algorithm-driven outrage, remain unaddressed by any binding code. Panday joins a long list of Bollywood figures who have spoken about online abuse, yet no industry-wide support mechanism exists. The real measure will be whether platforms enforce their own anti-harassment policies consistently, and whether the upcoming Digital India Bill introduces penalties for organised trolling. The next concrete signal is the parliamentary committee's draft report on the bill, expected this winter session.
Source: bollywoodhungama.com
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