Overview

• In a July 21 ETimes interview, Chaturvedi said Panday’s growth was driven by her own talent and perseverance.
• He highlighted their on-screen chemistry in Gehraiyaan (2022) and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023), noting they proved to be each other’s “lucky charm.”
• His 2020 “their struggles begin where dreams fulfil” remark had initially reignited the debate over nepotism in Bollywood.
• Earlier this month, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap linked that remark to a marked maturity in Panday’s subsequent performances.
• Their public exchange has reignited discussions over how privilege, opportunity and agency shape the trajectories of star kids in Indian cinema.