Bollywood: Ananya Panday on her coming-of-age film 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan'

Working on her upcoming film 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' has been a "cathartic" experience for Ananya Panday and the actor says she is hopeful that the coming-of-age story will resonate with the people of her generation.

Backed by Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby, 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' chronicles the story of three friends in Mumbai. The movie, directed by debutant filmmaker Arjun Varain Singh, also features Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav.

“It is relevant to someone especially of my age because it has a lot to do with social media. It's a coming-of-age story about friendship. There are emotions that we all go through. It is quite cathartic," Ananya told PTI in an interview.

"There are times when you read a scene and you feel that has happened to me, it seems like someone is dissecting my life. I have had my own bit to this film, you almost feel like it's real,” she added.

Ananya, 23, said working on Shakun Batra's 'Gehraiyaan' acted like a training ground for her, an experience she has utilised on 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan.'

“When I started out, I was completely a director’s actor and I loved spending time with the director and the way they had thought of a scene. I would go with that mostly. It was a great way of working," said the actor, who made her debut with 'Student of the Year 2,' in 2019.

“‘Gehraiyaan’ was a game changer because Shakun had faith in me and helped me find my voice as an actor. I learnt a lot from the film and I see the difference in me,” she said.

In addition to Ananya and Vijay, 'Liger' also stars Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, and Vishu Reddy.The film is produced by Jagannadh and Charmme Kaur, along with Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta.