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Ananya Panday Debuts Pinterest Diwali Board Mixing Nostalgia With Shop-Ready Ideas

Pinterest uses the collaboration to drive Gen Z festival discovery into purchases in India.

Overview

  • The Diwali board went live on October 14 as part of Pinterest’s 2025 Holiday Edit.
  • More than 40 Pins span fashion, beauty, décor, and DIY ideas alongside never-before-seen family and childhood photos.
  • Ananya Panday said Pinterest is her go-to for inspiration and that curating the board helped her share cherished traditions with a fresh twist.
  • Pinterest’s Laurel Stier called Panday an authentic Gen Z voice and said the board shows how ideas move from imagination to reality on the platform.
  • Pinterest reports an 87% year-over-year jump in engagement with shoppable Pins and a 32% rise in new boards by Indian users, with Gen Z comprising over half of global users and 53% in India.