Ananya Panday believes ‘nothing teaches you like working at a young age'

Bollywood’s latest starlet Ananya Panday started working young and because of her experience, believes that no school is better than the workplace.

Talking to Bombay Times, the Student of the Year 2 actress opened up about going to work while her friends attended school, and how she, at the time, felt alienated from them but now appreciates her experiences.

“All my friends were still in school and some in college while I was going to work. Back then, I had felt disconnected from them. Today, I am back to being them and I am regaining my balance now. I value the experience of working,” said Ananya.

She went on to say: “Nothing teaches you like work. There’s no textbook in the world that can educate you like your workplace can.”

Ananya also opened up about coming into the industry from a ‘protected’ environment but she eventually grew to learn from her surroundings.

“I feel like when I came on Karan’s show, I was just about 19… At that time, I was coming from a really protected environment; I hadn’t seen or experienced much… but when you start working early on, it does help you grow up faster,” she said.