Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan, finally arrived in Bollywood with his debut series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, streaming on Netflix. The show has been receiving a lot of praise, and the dialogue and scenes are already turning into viral memes. However, there have been a lot of claims, and one such claim is that the actress of the show, Anya Singh, is the daughter of Shah Rukh Khan’s manager, Pooja Dadlani.
Anya Singh breaks her silence on whether she is the daughter of Pooja Dadlani
The buzz surfaced about Anya being Pooja Dadlani’s daughter after a video went viral. In the clip, Shah Rukh Khan had compared Anya’s character to his manager, Pooja Dadlani. Soon, there was a lot of confusion about whether Anya was the daughter of Pooja. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Anya broke her silence and stated that it was surprising how people misunderstood SRK’s comparison. She said:
“It was surprising. I think people misunderstood when Shah Rukh sir compared me to Pooja, and I think there was a hiccup in translating it.”
However, Anya revealed that she never denied the buzz, and went with it. She shared that their show’s theame is about myths, and so, she thought why bust all of them. Anya revealed Pooja’s reaction on the claims, and stated that they had a good laught on it, and it didn’t affected them at all. She said:
“When I met Pooja at the screening, I told her, ‘People think I am your daughter’, and both of us just laughed about it. Neither of us was affected by it.”
More about the buzz revolving around Anya being Pooja Dadlani’s daughter
For the unversed, The Ba***ds of Bollywood is produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment. Anya is one of the lucky fews who got recognised for her talent and got the chance to interact with Shah Rukh Khan because of the show. The show is directed by Aryan Khan and it also features Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Mona Singh, Raghav Juyal, and Manoj Pahwa.
The show’s storyline revolves around the character ‘Aasmaan Singh’, played by Lakshya, who is trying to build a career in Bollywood. On the other hand, it is ‘Sanya’ played by Anya, who works as his manager. During the show’s preview launch, Shah Rukh quipped how Anya is ‘very much like his manager, Pooja Dadlani’.
More about Pooja Dadlani
Pooja Dadlani has been a strategic genius and a strong pillar in Shah Rukh Khan’s life for more than 12 years. It would be wrong to call her just a ‘manager’ as she is more of a family to the Khans. Since 2012, Pooja has been playing a crucial role in overseeing Red Chillies Entertainment and also managing Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders.
According to reports, Pooja Dadlani earns almost Rs. 7-8 crores. However, her total net worth is sure to leave everyone’s jaw dropped. According to reports, Pooja Dadlani’s net worth is around Rs. 45-50 crore. She also owns a palatial house in Bandra, and Gauri Khan designed its interiors.
What do you think about Anya’s revelation on being Pooja Dadlani’s daughter in reality or not?
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