Ananya Panday, Ishaan Khatter, Anuv Jain Make It To Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List

Indian actors Ananya Panday, and Ishaan Khatter, singer Anuv Jain, and filmmaker Sulagna Chatterjee have made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. They featured in the entertainment section of the list of the American business magazine, reported PTI.

Forbes announced the 10th edition of its 30 Under 30 Asia list, which has a total of 30 young entrepreneurs, artists, athletes and more from across the Asia-Pacific region under the age of 30.

In Ananya Panday's profile, Forbes stated that the actor appeared in 11 films, including 2019's Student of the Year 2 and CTRL, which released on Netflix last year.

According to the magazine, "In April, Panday was named Chanel's first Indian brand ambassador, a milestone for the luxury brand's expansion in South Asia. The daughter of actor Chunky Panday, she has 26 million followers on Instagram".

Forbes also stated that 29-year-old Ishaan Khatter, is set to become "an A-lister both in Bollywood and Hollywood".

His profile on the magazine reads: "For his first film, the indie Hindi drama 'Beyond the Clouds,' Khatter won Filmfare Awards' Best Male Debut in 2019 and the India International Film Academy's Best Male Debut award. Khatter moved on to star in 'A Suitable Boy' (2020) on Netflix and last year acted alongside superstar Nicole Kidman in 'The Perfect Couple'."

The profile of 30-year-old Anuv Jain, reads: "He is known for his heartfelt lyrics and minimal instrumentation on guitar and ukulele, giving his songs an intimate feel. He's chalked up 204 million views on YouTube for his 2023-released 'Husn' and 107 million for his breakout single 'Baarishein.'

"On Spotify, he has 16 million monthly listeners around the world and his songs have surpassed 1.5 billion streams. In 2024, Jain toured the U.K., Australia and other countries in South Asia and composed a song for the UN's Earth Day album."