Ananya Pandays dance clip from Chand Mera Dil has sparked a wave of hilarious reactions, witty edits, and trolling online. Users are joking that she has “literally turned Bharatanatyam into bharta.” Check memes.
Published: May 25, 2026 1:07 PM IST
Ananya Panday is facing criticism after a Bharatanatyam dance scene from her recently released film Chand Mera Dil went viral on social media. In the clip, Ananya is seen performing a mix of Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance while dressed in traditional attire. The scene quickly became popular online and is now widely being used as GIFs, memes, and WhatsApp stickers. The clip is all over the internet, with some people calling her dance moves robotic. Others have described it as a “complete insult” to the dance form.
Ananya Panday is being trolled heavily
Ananya Panday memes are all over the internet. One social media user wrote, “I’ve studied classical dance for over 10 years, and this is terrible. Anyone with no experience would say the same thing. This is a complete insult to the dance form.” One Reddit user wrote, “I don’t know what kind of dance she’s doing, but it’s definitely not Bharatanatyam.” Another compared it to Sai Pallavi, saying, “Seeing Ananya dance reminds me of Sai Pallavi’s amazing dance moves. Nepotism kids get everything so easily.”
Ananya Panday lands in controversy (Pic – Twitter)
Here are a few Ananya Panday memes:
Bharatnatyam was founded in 200 BCE and ended with Ananya Pandey in 2026.
pic.twitter.com/EBPwykGddP— HasnaZarooriHai (@HasnaZaruriHai) May 24, 2026
Everyone is trolling Ananya Pandey’s Bharatnaty. Is this the fault of the choreography or Ananya’s dance skill? pic.twitter.com/rCdXt9NuMZ
— Nand@n (@nandantwts) May 25, 2026
#AnanyaPandey literally turned a 2000year old glorious legacy of Classical Bharatanatyam into a complete joke on screen.
I wouldn’t be surprised if someone files a case against Ananya in the future over this Cringe pic.twitter.com/izrUsy89nX
— Review Bollywood (@ReviewBollywoo1) May 24, 2026
यह जो अनन्या पांडे हैं, इसे भ्रांतियां हैं भरतनाट्यम को लेके शायद pic.twitter.com/4fvoXk1S0X
— Rajkumar (@rajtalksalways) May 25, 2026
At the moment, Ananya Pandey’s #Bharatnatyam dance has angered more Indians than the rise in #Petrol and #Diesel prices.
It shows we value culture over money. pic.twitter.com/UBDcuR6gUO— Hiren Antani (@HirenAntani) May 25, 2026
Bharatanatyam survived over 2000 years of history, culture, and evolution… only to reach Ananya Panday in 2026.
Even Lakshya is shell-shocked of this BS. pic.twitter.com/ooszvfUlUD
— Films Spicy (@Films_Spicy) May 25, 2026
Ananya panday has literally turned Bharatanatyam into Bharta.
Instead of proper mudras , we got robot arms , Instead of abhinav expression we got surprise emoji face and..
Instead of footwork it look like a vibrating washing machine it feel like a some Ai took 2 hours of… pic.twitter.com/Org4HNJRsR
— Krisha (@KrishaAsiagh) May 24, 2026
What’s the viral Bharatanatyam scene about?
The viral Bharatanatyam scene comes during a college reunion sequence in the film, where it plays an important emotional moment. Ananya Panday’s character, Chandni, is shown as the daughter of a Bharatanatyam dancer. Instead of performing a traditional classical dance, she performs a fusion routine that combines Bharatanatyam-inspired steps with modern styles like hip-hop and locking.
Chand Mera Dil is directed by Vivek Soni, who earlier directed Meenakshi Sundareshwar. The film follows the love story of Aarav and Chandni, played by Lakshya and Ananya Panday. It is produced by Karan Johar, Aadar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, and Marijke Desouza under the banner of Dharma Productions. Chand Mera Dil is scheduled to release in theatres on May 22, 2026.
