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Updated June 8th, 2019 at 18:44 IST

Take that trolls! Ananya Panday hits back at bullies who doubted her USC admission, receives overwhelming support

Bollywood actress Ananya Panday who made her acting debut with Karan Johar's 'Students of the Year 2' last month was recently in the news after a woman, who claimed to be her classmate, said that she lied about getting selected in a prestigious university at USC.

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Bollywood actress Ananya Panday who made her acting debut with Karan Johar's 'Students of the Year 2' last month was recently in the news after a woman, who claimed to be her classmate, said that she lied about getting selected in a prestigious university at USC.

On Saturday, the Bollywood newbie rubbished all such accusations. She posted pictures with the university letters on Instagram and revealed that she had successfully applied for a major in Communication at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, but postponed her admission twice as she was shooting for her debut film.

Setting the record straight, the 20-year-old actor, wrote, "I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t feel like I needed to explain myself to anyone, but the rumors that I faked my admission at USC have been doing the rounds for a while now. They've been getting out of hand, and it’s even more unfair and sad that my family and friends have to go through this. 

"As I've stated earlier, I was accepted by Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at USC for a major in Communication in the Spring 2018 semester. But since I was shooting for my first film and the release date later got pushed, I had to request for a deferral (which means postponing my admission) twice - first to Fall 2018 and later to Fall 2019, both of which they gracefully agreed to do." she continued saying.

"In my case, I could only defer my admission two times so I will not be attending university (for now), since I’ve decided to pursue my career in acting. As for the people who have been trying to pull me down with these accusations, I would like to send you all lots of love, peace, and positivity. And would also like to say that even though they’re claiming to be my classmates (nameless and faceless) - I'm sure they aren’t because I’ve grown up with the people I went to school with and they would never do something like that." she added.

Further extending a strong message against bullying, she said, "It's never okay to bully anyone - creating fake conversations, stories and screenshots are very dangerous and can seriously damage people’s lives. So please be loving, positive and kind. ❤ (PS - my father’s real name is Suyash and I blurred out my address for security reasons)."

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I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t feel like I needed to explain myself to anyone, but the rumours that I faked my admission at USC have been doing the rounds for a while now. They've been getting out of hand, and it’s even more unfair and sad that my family and friends have to go through this. As I've stated earlier, I was accepted by Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at USC for a major in Communication in the Spring 2018 semester. But since I was shooting for my first film and the release date later got pushed, I had to request for a deferral (which means postponing my admission) twice - first to Fall 2018 and later to Fall 2019, both of which they gracefully agreed to do. In my case, I could only defer my admission two times so I will not be attending university (for now), since I’ve decided to pursue my career in acting. As for the people who have been trying to pull me down with these accusations, I would like to send you all lots of love, peace and positivity. And would also like to say that even though they’re claiming to be my classmates (nameless and faceless) - I'm sure they aren’t because I’ve grown up with the people I went to school with and they would never do something like that. It's never okay to bully anyone - creating fake conversations, stories and screenshots is very dangerous and can seriously damage people’s lives. So please be loving, positive and kind. ❤ (PS - my father’s real name is Suyash and I blurred out my address for security reasons)

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The whole conversation started when Ananya in a recently said that she chose not to go to college despite being accepted for a journalism program as she wanted to focus on her acting career. Following the same, a woman, who goes by the name of "anieeepeee" on Instagram, who claimed to be her classmate then came forward disputing the actor's statement and said she never applied for any foreign university in the first place. However, the actress' strong move is sure to shut the rumors. 

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ananya is gearing up for the release of her upcoming romantic comedy 'Pati Patni Aur Woh'. The film also starring Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead is a remake of a 1978 film of the same name. The film is all set to release in theatres on December 6, 2019.

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Published June 8th, 2019 at 17:44 IST

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