Actor Ahaan Panday’s sister and social media influencer Alanna Panday is expecting her second child with her husband, Ivor McCray. Alanna took to social media to announce the news, and her cousin Ananya Panday was quick to shower her with love.
Alanna is the daughter of Chunky Panday’s brother, Chikki Panday, and fitness instructor Deanne Panday. She is a social media influencer who made her screen debut with the Karan Johar-backed show The Tribe. Released on Prime Video in 2024, the show also featured Alfia Jafry, Aryaana Gandhi, Srushti Porey and Alaviaa Jaaferi.
Alanna married her long-time boyfriend, Ivor, in a Hindu wedding ceremony in Mumbai in March 2023. Several Bollywood celebrities, including her cousin Ananya Panday, Chunky Panday, Rekha, Shah Rukh Khan, Jackie Shroff, Bobby Deol, Neelam Kothari, Mahima Chaudhry and Tusshar Kapoor, among others, attended the wedding.
The couple welcomed their son, River, in 2024. Talking about embracing parenthood, Alanna said in one of her videos, "It has truly been amazing. I don’t think anything can prepare you for the change your life is going to go through. I think you grow so much as a person when you start a family; there is so much more responsibility, and you learn a lot about yourself and what you’re capable of. Becoming a parent is one of the best things in life. The amount of love I have for my family is just beyond anything I thought was possible.”
Riya Sharma is a content producer at Hindustan Times who lives and breathes entertainment. If there’s gossip making noise in Bollywood or a reality show moment breaking the internet, chances are she’s already writing about it. She loves digging out the juiciest stories, spotting viral pegs and turning it into easy-to-read content. A journalism graduate from IP University, Riya began her career as a social media executive, where she learned the art of grabbing attention in a scroll-heavy world. But her love for showbiz soon pulled her into entertainment journalism, because for her, it’s always been entertainment, entertainment and more entertainment. An artist at heart, Riya has a deep passion for acting, music and dance, which shapes how she watches and writes about films and reality shows. She loves sharing her views and reviews, especially when something excites, surprises or completely disappoints her. A hardcore reality show fan, Riya enjoys tracking every twist, task and meltdown, and breaking them down for readers who can’t get enough of high-voltage drama. Movies are equally close to her heart, whether it’s a big theatrical release or a binge-worthy OTT series, she’s always watching, and analysing what’s worth the time. She loves talking to celebrities, asking questions that go beyond the usual. When she’s not working, she’s either glued to a new web series, hunting for underrated thrillers on OTT platforms, or rewatching iconic Bollywood moments.Read More