Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday shared the screen in Shakun Batra’s Gehraiyaan, a film that was appreciated by many. During a recent roundtable, where she was joined by Batra, among others, Ananya hailed Deepika and recalled sharing the screen with her. Sharing a powerful anecdote about the actress, Ananya said, “When I started out in the industry, I didn’t really know that one could really stand up and reinforce what they want. I used to simply do what I was asked to do. Deepika is a woman who stands up for every person on the set, in a very polite way. Because whenever a girl speaks up she is called bossy, or difficult to work with, but she used to convey her needs in a very polite and empathetic way, which made me realize that there is a way in which you can do this.” She continued, “Deepika inspired me as a younger female actress to go on further to make a change. Now I do speak up when I am not comfortable doing certain …