Ananya Panday attended the annual Academy Museum Gala last night. The young Bollywood actor walked shoulder to shoulder among celebrities like Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Charlize Theron and more.
As the first-ever brand ambassador for Chanel in India, it was obvious that Ananya Panday would be dressed by the French brand.While Ananya Panday’s outfit was simple, edging on plain, the actor looked beautiful in her gown. She wore a sleeveless black off-the-runway gown from Chanel’s Fall–Winter 2026 collection. It featured fluid draping and pleats that ran down the length of the dress. It was cinched halfway down the gown, giving it a balloon effect.
With an asymmetrical hemline, the gown was shorter in the front to allow a peek at the simple black pumps that Ananya was wearing and then flowed into a mini train that pooled on the floor. Adding some visual interest, the gown had a few chunky ornamental jewels around the neck that doubled up as a pop of colour and a necklace. The dress did nothing for the actor’s figure, but she pulled it off the best she could.
