Karan Johar is bringing Ananya Panday to the OTT platform with a brand-new web series called Call Me Bae. After giving Ananya her start in Hindi films with Student of the Year 2, Karan is now launching her into the world of online streaming. The series has already generated buzz, partly because its teaser bears a striking similarity to the popular American show 2 Broke Girls.
Teaser Release: A Humorous Introduction
The teaser for Call Me Bae is a satirical and amusing look at Ananya Panday’s upcoming role. It starts with Ananya and Karan Johar at a rocket launch station, where Karan humorously pretends to prepare for Ananya’s OTT debut. Dressed in sparkling diamonds, Ananya asks Karan what he’s doing. He responds with a cheeky line: “We live once, die once, but we can be launched several times.” The playful banter continues as Karan describes a unique and challenging role he has in mind for Ananya. When Ananya suggests playing a poor girl from Mirza-poor, Karan quickly shuts down the idea, stating she will actually play a wealthy South Delhi girl who faces a dramatic downfall.
Ananya Panday’s Call Me Bae Plot and Character Comparison
In the series, Ananya Panday’s character is a wealthy young woman from South Delhi who loses everything and struggles to make ends meet in Mumbai. The trailer shows Ananya in various situations, from cleaning a restaurant to navigating the streets of Mumbai, highlighting her character’s fall from grace.
Fans have been quick to draw parallels between Call Me Bae and 2 Broke Girls, noting similarities between Ananya’s character and Caroline Channing from the American show. Many viewers took to social media, comparing Ananya’s role to Caroline and wondering who would play the Max character in this Indian version.
Call Me Bae is created by Ishita Moitra and directed by Colin D’Cunha. The writing team includes Ishita, Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair. Alongside Ananya Panday, the show features a diverse cast, including Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra, and Mini Mathur in important roles.
Production Details
This comedy-drama series is produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, a part of Dharma Productions. Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta are the producers, with Karan also serving as the Executive Producer. After their previous collaboration on the film Gehraiyaan in 2022, Karan and Ananya are reuniting for this exciting new project.
Release Date
Call Me Bae is set to premiere on September 6, promising a blend of humor and drama. Fans of Ananya Panday and Karan Johar can look forward to seeing how this new series unfolds, and whether it will live up to the comparisons with 2 Broke Girls.
