December 2, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: In Jeddah, India was represented by actor Ananya Panday at the Red Sea International Film Festival. The “Dream Girl 2” actress was also present at the Women in Cinema panel at Vanity Fair.
Ananya Panday expressed her excitement in a statement, saying, “It’s an honor to be part of an esteemed festival such as the Red Sea International Film Festival.” I’m proud to be representing India on this platform.”
The third Red Sea Film Festival kicked off on November 30 with the world premiere of the fantasy film ‘HWJN’, directed by Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Al-Yasiri, based in Dubai. Variety also reports that the glamorous red carpet included stars like Will Smith, Sharon Stone, Baz Luhrmann, and several Arabic celebrities in addition to Bollywood’s most handsome Ranveer.
The opening ceremony, which took place in the Ritz Carlton hotel’s auditorium in Jeddah, reinforced the festival’s theme this year, “Your story, your festival,” considering that Jeddah is also the location of the opener, “HWJN.”
December 9 will mark the end of the festival.
Notably, Ananya will appear on screen alongside Adarsh Gourav and Siddhant Chaturvedi in “Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.”
With the upcoming series “Call Me Bae,” she will soon make her digital debut.