New Delhi, June 10 -- Bollywood actor Ananya Panday is fast becoming one of the most in-demand celebrity endorsers in India, riding high on her growing resonance with Gen Z audiences. And she's just about getting started.

Panday's brand partnerships have jumped sharply in the past year or so and in April, she became Chanel's first-ever Indian brand ambassador.

Other international brands she has represented in India include Jimmy Choo in 2023, Swarovski and Beats by Dr. Dre in 2024 and Timex. Panday was the youngest Indian actor to represent Jimmy Choo, cementing her leap from a rising actor to a global fashion face.

Ad pundits said her endorsement slate has surged in the past two years. Other top advertisers that she endorses include H...