Ananya Panday Called Shah Rukh Khan Her Second Dad: Bollywood's Gen Z star and everyone's favourite, Ananya Panday, is celebrating a milestone birthday today. The Dream Girl 2 actress turned 25 on October 30, and wishes from fans and industry peers are pouring in in large numbers.

Ananya shares a close bond with Shah Rukh Khan's daughter, Suhana Khan, and her family. Suhana, Ananya, and Shanaya Kapoor are the closest friends in the industry, and the besties never fail to impress their admirers with their stylish looks and work.

On the occasion of the rising star's birthday, let's take a look at her anecdote from Ananya's old interview where she called Shah Rukh her 'second dad.'

Ananya Panday called SRK her 'second dad'

Ananya is not only friends with Suhana but with her brothers Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan as well. They have known each other since they were kids. Therefore, it's quite obvious that Ananya is closer to Shah Rukh Khan as well.

The closeness is so close that she once called SRK her 'second dad'. Back in 2019, when Ananya was making her debut with Student Of The Year, the diva talked about being starstruck every time she met SRK and also described her bond with him.

"SRK is like my second dad. He is my best friend's dad, so we used to go with him for all the IPL matches. Only Suhana (Shah Rukh Khan's daughter) and Shanaya (Sanjay Kapoor's daughter) are my close friends from the industry, and we share everything," she had told Asian Age.

During one of the promotions for SOTY, Ananya had revealed, "We have done some really weird things (growing up). Shah Rukh (Khan) sir always used to encourage us and do photoshoots with us. He would take our videos and make us feel like we are the best actors. He would show them to everyone and say: Look what they did."

So far, Ananya has starred in movies like Pati Patni Aur Woh, Khaali Peeli, Gehraiyaan, and Liger. Up next, she has Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.

On a personal front, Ananya is said to be dating actor Aditya Roy Kapur. Earlier, a video of the two having a good chat with their friends at a restaurant went viral, in which Ananya can be seen leaning on Aditya's shoulder and both getting cozy.