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Ananya Panday has come a long way in her career and continues to rise. Apart from her acting skills, she is known for her candidness in interviews over important topics, and recently opened up on getting her first period. She talked about how scared she felt and recalled the support she received from her mother, Bhavana Pandey, and grandmother who gave her gifts to celebrate the moment.
In an interview with News18, the actor opened up about the lack of open conversation about periods at home and school contributes to the stigma. As older sibling, she recalled not having much conversation about it when she got her first period, especially because some of her classmates had already experienced it but they decided to keep it a secret.
“When I got my first period, I remember being in school and I didn’t understand what had happened to me because no one had spoken to me about it. When I went home, I was very scared because I thought something was wrong with me and that I had hurt myself,” said Call Me Bae star.
However, she credited her mother Bhavana for helping her overcome the shame, and shared that she along with her grandmother treated it as a moment of celebration by gifting her and removing the stigma.
