Ananya Panday's Lil Sis Rysa's LinkedIn Profile Goes Viral Due To SRK Connection, Sparks Nepo Debate

Recently, Ananya Panday's little sister, Rysa Panday's LinkedIn profile went viral due to its 'Experience' section, which has a connection to Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar, and Farhan Akhtar.

By Rachel Lucas Last Updated: Nov 29, 2024 | 23:22:52 IST

Ananya Panday may have had a lackluster debut with Student of the Year 2 . However, with successful projects like Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Call Me Bae , and CTRL, she has successfully established herself as one of Bollywood's most popular actresses. But her little sister, Rysa, has kept far away from the limelight, firmly stating that she has no interest in pursuing an acting career. Recently, the 'Experience' section of the 20-year-old's LinkedIn profile went viral online, with someone bringing up the nepotism debate again.

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Rysa Panday's 'Experience' section from her LinkedIn profile goes viral due to nepotism debate

For the unversed, Rysa Panday is reportedly pursuing a filmmaking course at the NYU Tisch School of Arts in the US. She is known for keeping a low profile, so much so that her sister, Ananya, once revealed that she asked her family members not to tag her in their Instagram posts

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However, recently, the ‘Experience’ section from Rysa’s LinkedIn profile went viral on social media after a user shared a screenshot of the same on X (formerly known as Twitter.) The post highlighted Rysa’s internship experience at Red Chillies Entertainment and Tiger Baby. For the uninitiated, the first is Shah Rukh Khan's production house, the second is owned by Zoya Akhtar, and the third is Farhan Akhtar's production company.

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As per her LinkedIn profile, Rysa worked at Excel Entertainment and Tiger Baby for one-month periods in December 2021 and June 2022, respectively. She then interned at Red Chillies Entertainment for four months, from May to August 2023. The user who shared the screenshot of Rysa's internship experience tried to spark the nepotism date debate again, captioning the post, "ah good old nepotism."

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Netizens come to Rysa Panday's defense over nepotism accusations

Interestingly, netizens were quick to come to Rysa Panday's defense in this instance. One user wrote, "uhm if I was a product of nepotism I would still take all the chances given to me ngl," while another commented, "Better than not doing anything at all."

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Some users even pointed out that nepotism existed in every industry across the country. For instance, one user penned, "Nepotism is in every industry, in our whole country, in contrast, film industry is the only place where nepotism can't help you in becoming successful. Does it give you a foot in the door? For sure?l. But NEPOTISM does that to any privileged person in India in any field."

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More on Rysa Panday, Ananya Panday's younger sister

For those who don't know, Rysa Panday is the younger daughter of Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey. Her elder sister, Ananya, currently has the films, Chand Mera Dil and Shankara in her pipeline. For her part, Rysa generally stays away from the spotlight, but she did make an appearance in her mother, Bhavana's reality show, Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives, in 2022. She is also about to make her grand debut at the prestigious Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris on November 30, 2024.

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What do you think about Rysa Panday's internship experience sparking and nepotism debate and netizens coming to her defense? 

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