Shanaya Kapoor on how her parents react to her dating life: Wouldn't say they annoy me much

Actor Sanjay Kapoor's daughter Shanaya Kapoor has revealed how her parents behave when they come to know about her dating life. The aspiring actor said her father is very protective while her mother Maheep Kapoor is her best friend.

Hyderabad: After Sonam Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor, another kid from the Kapoor family is ready to enter Bollywood soon. Shanaya Kapoor, the 21-year-old daughter of Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor is all set to enter filmdom soon. While the details about her professional life are being kept under wraps Shanaya has spilled some beans on her personal life.

On the web series Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives, during Shanaya's debut, the audience got to see Sanjay Kapoor being possessive about Shanaya's boyfriend at Le Bal in Paris while her mother Maheep was mellower. In her recent interview with a newswire, Shanaya stifles a laugh recalling the episode and said, "Like all parents are, I guess! My dad never asks or wants to know, but he is very protective," she says, adding: "My mom is like my best friend, so she asks me a list of a minimum of 100 questions before I leave and come back from the date. But I wouldn't say they annoy me much."

Her Bollywood debut will follow but Shanaya is already a social media sensation. She has a fan following of 741k on Instagram. Talking about the progress of her debut film, Shanaya said, "I'm extremely excited and looking forward to shooting the film. I have been doing several readings with my director, and been having lots of discussions on my character brief and breakdown of the scenes."

Shanaya's first film is directed by Shashank Khaitan and, like the debut projects of many industry kids lately, will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. She is cast opposite actors Gurfateh Pirzada and Laksh Lalwani in the film, a rom-com love triangle.

The debutant actor has been preparing for the film before it goes on the floor after lockdown gets over. "I think understanding the skin and honesty of a character is important," she says. Before her debut film, Shanaya worked as an assistant director on her cousin Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Gunjan Saxena to understand filmmaking and how film sets function.