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Ananya Panday faces backlash for Bharatnatyam sequence in Chand Mera Dil: 'Insult to the dance form'
Updated On: 25 May, 2026 01:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ananya Panday recently faced massive backlash for her Bharatnatyam sequence in her latest film, Chand Mera Dil, after a clip of the same went viral on the internet. Many users expressed disappointment over her dance sequence

Ananya Panday. Pic via Instagram
Chand Mera Dil, featuring Lakshya and Ananya Panday, opened in theatres last Friday and has been receiving mixed reception from the audience. Amid this, a video of a scene from the film, showing the lead actress performing Bharatnatyam on stage, has surfaced online, attracting massive backlash from users.
Ananya Panday's Bharatnatyam sequence in Chand Mera Dil
Social media has been trolling Ananya Panday for her performance. In one of the two key sequences in Chand Mera Dil, Ananya's character Chandni is seen doing a robotic Bharatnatyam fusion. The scene shows her as a college student, where Lakshya's character sees her for the first time.
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