Ananya Panday's 'Call Me Bae' officially renewed for Season 2!
The recently released Amazon Prime Video series, Call Me Bae, has been renewed for a second season. The show, which stars Ananya Panday in the lead role, has gained immense popularity since its release on September 6, making the decision to renew it an easy one. A source close to the development said, "The decision to do an encore was a no-brainer. Call Me Bae was an immediate success."
Bella is coming!
On Wednesday, Prime Video took to X/Twitter to officially announce the second season of the show. The handle posted a video montage featuring Panday and other actors from season one, including Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, and Lisa Mishra, indicating they will be reprising their roles. The post was accompanied by the caption: "Bella is coming to swoon us over again with a new season."
Take a look at the announcement post here
'Call Me Bae' gives Panday the stardom she desired
The source told Times Now, "Call Me Bae has been growing in popularity with every passing day. Its sensitive take on frivolity has hit home. It has also given Ananya Panday the stardom she has been pining for." In the series, Panday plays Bella "Bae" Chowdhary, who transforms from an heiress to a hustler, discovering her street smarts and flair are her true strengths.
The series is a Dharmatic production
Call Me Bae is a production of Dharmatic, with Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, and Karan Johar as executive producers. The series was conceived by Ishita Moitra and co-written by her along with Samina Motlekar and Rohit Nair. Collin D'Cunha directed the project. Season 1's ensemble cast includes Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Sood, Samat, Jaferi, Lyra Dutt, Mishra, and Mini Mathur among others.
Meanwhile, a look at Panday's upcoming projects
Apart from Call Me Bae, Panday has several other projects lined up. She will be seen next in the film CTRL alongside Samat. CTRL delves into the complexities of the digital age through the story of Nella Awasthi (Panday) and Joe Mascarenhas (Samat), a popular content-creating couple. Their seemingly perfect online persona unravels as their relationship crumbles. Helmed by Vikramaditya Motwane, the movie is set to release on Netflix on October 4.
