Post the announcement, Ananya expressed her excitement in an Instagram post, writing,\u201dBeyond grateful and excited for my journey with @chanelofficial. The first ever brand ambassador for and from India. Dreams really do come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many celebrities, including Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Shanaya Kapoor, Farah Khan Kunder, Badshah, Khushi Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Ananya\u2019s sister and influencer Alanna Panday, commented on her post.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Ananya is also the brand ambassador of international brands such as Swarovski, Jimmy Choo, Lakm\u00e9, Beats and Timex.<\/p>\n

Ananya joins the long list of Indian celebrities who have become brand ambassadors of international brands. Actor Sonam Kapoor is associated with Dior and Alia Bhatt is the ambassador of Gucci, while Deepika Padukone became the first-ever Indian ambassador for Louis Vuitton. Aiswarya Rai, on the other hand, has been the global ambassador for L\u2019Or\u00e9al for decades.<\/p>\n