Ananya Panday Shares Frame with Pedro Pascal Among Others at Paris Fashion Week Gala
The Bollywood actor makes a stylish Paris Fashion Week debut, mingling with Hollywood and K-pop stars at the BoF 500 Gala.
Actor Ananya Panday marked her first-ever appearance at Paris Fashion Week with a glamorous night to remember — one that brought her face to face with some of the world’s most recognisable stars. The 26-year-old Bollywood actor attended the BoF 500 Gala at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, where she was photographed alongside The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal and K-pop sensation Jennie from Blackpink.
Panday, who has steadily carved a space for herself among India’s new generation of actors, made her Paris debut in a striking all-black ensemble. Opting for understated glamour over overt spectacle, her look was widely praised on social media for its balance of elegance and ease. The actor also offered followers a glimpse of her evening through Instagram posts, calling it an “energy-filled room” and a “night of pure joy.”
“I have no words to describe the energy in this room, pure joy! Congratulations to @matthieu_blazy and team @chanelofficial for this amazing evening!” she wrote in her post, which quickly drew reactions from industry peers and friends alike. Suhana Khan, Panday’s close friend and one of the leads of The Archies, responded with a simple but telling “Wow.”
Photos from the event show Panday sharing moments with Pascal, whose recent appearance in The Fantastic Four: First Steps has kept him in the global spotlight, and Jennie, who continues to bridge pop music and fashion through her dual success as a Blackpink member and solo artist. Panday’s fans flooded the comments section with admiration, calling the crossover “surreal” and “a global dream come true.”
The actor’s Paris soirée also saw her mingling with an eclectic mix of international names, including American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, British actress and musician Rebecca Patricia Armstrong, Egyptian actor Tara Emad, and South Korean DJ Peggy Gou.
With this appearance, Panday joins the ranks of Indian stars such as Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt, who have previously represented Indian cinema at major global fashion events.
On the work front, Panday was last seen in Kesari: Chapter 2 alongside Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan.