Ananya Panday's Acting Secret: Ditching Tears for Technique

Ananya Panday has shared a significant evolution in her technique for portraying emotional scenes. Previously, she would immerse herself in personal sorrow from the morning, even listening to sad music and crying in her vanity van to sustain the required emotion for later takes. This intense, all-day method proved unsustainable as emotions faded over time.

Now, Panday describes herself as a 'switch-on, switch-off' actor. While she still dedicates an hour or two to get into character, she no longer draws from deep personal sadness. She explained that continuous use of personal pain becomes less effective, and thankfully, life doesn't offer an endless supply of sorrowful experiences.

Recalling advice from Shah Rukh Khan, Panday found his insights on handling scenes of loss particularly impactful. Instead of concentrating on death, Khan suggested focusing on the joy of shared memories or contemplating life without the departed individual, a perspective Panday found even more emotionally resonant and has carried with her.