New Delhi:
Ananya Panday, whose performance in her debut web show Call Me Bae is being compared to that of Kareena Kapoor’s iconic character Poo from Kabhi Khushu Kabhi Gham, addressed these comparisons and clarified the intention behind her character. Ananya Panday said, “We are not trying to replicate or even approach what Bebo did because she is a literal icon and her portrayal of Poo is a legacy. What she did was extraordinary. This is our tribute to her. If Bae can be even one percent as lovable as Poo, then I think we will all be happy.”
Ahead of the release of Call Me Bae, Ananya Panday opened up about how she landed her dream role in the show. She told PTI, “They (the producers) sent me eight episodes at a time, and when I read it, I felt, ‘I could die to be a part of this.’ As a character, there’s so much to do, so much to chew on. There are so many layers to the character.”
The plot of Call Me Bae revolves around Bae’s (Ananya Panday) extravagant lifestyle, where financial worries never crossed her mind. However, everything changes when she loses her fortune, apparently gets separated from her husband and has to face the reality of starting over. The series stars Vir Das, Varun Sood, Gurfateh Pirzada, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra and Mini Mathur.
Produced by Dharmatic Entertainment and with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra as executive producers, the series stars Ananya Panday in her OTT debut.