Manya Anand

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manya Anand

• Manya Anand was born in a middle-class family in Karnataka.

  

• She became interested in acting during her teenage years and joined a dance academy.

• During her college years, she acted in many stage plays.

• She later got offers from the reality show D and participated in it.

• Anand then started acting in Kannada TV serials, including Mega Sangagam in 2025 (aired on Sun TV).

  

• She also participated in dance reality shows such as Ranjitha Mey 2 and DJD, aired on Zee Tamil.

  

• In November 2025, she gave an interview to Cineulagam about a caller claiming to be Dhanush’s manager, Sreyas. Manya said the caller contacted her regarding a new film and repeatedly hinted that she must give ‘commitment’ or ‘adjustment.’

• She asked him what ‘commitment’ meant and clearly refused to agree to any such requirement. After her refusal, the caller asked if she would still decline, even if it is for Dhanush sir.’

  

• Manya said the caller continued messaging her several times after she refused the suggestion. The caller also sent her the location of Dhanush’s production company, Wunderbar Films, along with a script for the project.

• Manya said she did not read the script and confirmed that she would not work on that film. She stated that another manager also approached her earlier with a similar inappropriate request for the same project.

• In her interview, Manya said artists should receive work based only on talent and not be asked for anything unrelated to the job.

• Later, several online reports claimed that she had accused Dhanush directly, which led to confusion on social media.

• Manya then issued a clarification through her Instagram Story to address the incorrect reports. She wrote that the caller might have been a fake person pretending to be Sreyas and offering film opportunities.

• She said she would share the suspect number with Dhanush’s team for verification. She requested the public and media not to spread false information without watching her full original interview.

• In February, Sreyas had already warned the public about fake callers using his name for casting calls. He posted on X that any casting calls under his name or Wunderbar Films were false and that one phone number using his picture was being misused.

  

• After Manya’s interview, many online users pointed out this earlier warning and suggested she may have been targeted by the same impersonator.

• Both Manya and Sreyas asked people to rely only on verified information and avoid spreading rumours. The interview clip and clarification became widely discussed across online platforms and within the Kollywood community.