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Ananya Panday's Debut in 'Le Bal Paris' Will Take Your Breath Away

Bonus: A glimpse of the Indian elite who were invited.

21 March, 2018
Ananya Panday's Debut in 'Le Bal Paris' Will Take Your Breath Away

Ever since rumours of her being a part of Karan Johar's Student of the Year-2 were rife, Ananya Panday started gaining popularity on social media. Just a 18 year old teenager, Ananya has the looks of a princess, and she recently got the opportunity to show it off!

Every year, elite families around the world come together to let the girls of their families make their official public appearance at an uber-glam and luxe ball in Paris, called Le Bal des Débutantes. Royal families, aristocrats, influential business tycoons and celebs alike waltz and party, and boy is it a grand affair!

This year, Chunky Panday's family was invited, and his daughter Ananya Panday made her breathtaking debut, in a Jean Paul Gaultier fitted blue couture gown. And yes, she looked every bit the glamorous starlet she is!

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And staying true to tradition, the ladies don't make an entry alone. Young men from these families titled 'cavaliers', are also invited to escort the debutantes at Le Bal. Ananya's cousin Ahaan Panday, was one of them and was paired with Princess Alice of Belgium. Anybody else getting Disney vibes?!

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Other Indians who were also invited were the royalty in the likes of Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur and Princess Gauravi Kumari. The Maharaja was partnered with Ava Phillippe, daughter of Hollywood celebrity Reese Witherspoon, who looked regal AF wearing a custom made Giambattista Valli gown.

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Thanks to their parents' active Instagram, we could even catch a glimpse of the two Panday cousins preparing for their dance at the event's rehearsal. Looking stunning in a black and golden 'firefly' dress by the label Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, Ananya was spotted twirling with her coz Ahaan, one day before the ball.

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