Bollywood star shares heartwarming moments with baby River, melting hearts online
10th February 2025, Monday
Ananya Panday nostalgically reminisces with throwback pictures of her little nephew, River
Bollywood actor Ananya Panday has caught the blues not due to film shoots and a buzz schedule, but because she is missing her ‘little koala!’ As always, she took to her social media page and shared some heartwarming throwback pictures of her baby nephew, River, from their special times-spent together.
Ananya Panday’s Sweet Post for Her Nephew
On Monday, Ananya delighted her audience with some cute snaps of cuddle times with her nephew River born from her cousin Alanna Panday and her spouse, Ivor McCray. Snuggly trust fingers and sleepy nap times, ‘ post really melted hearts on the entire internet.’
“Missing my little koala baby nephew River 😭💙” was the caption for the images.
This picture collage included everything from a selfie of the couple to one of Ananya cradling the sleeping baby on her lap. Another was a candid video of her talking to River while he began dozing, and finally there was a sunny shot of Ananya with the baby, overflowing with happiness.
Response of Celebrities and Fans to the Cute Post
The post was showered with love from fans as well as the celebrities. Filmmaker Farah Khan took to the comment section and wrote, “Ohhhh my goddddd! What a laddooo.”
Some comments included:
“too cute!”
“Looking beautiful with baby River, Ananya!”
“Two babies in one frame; adorable!”’
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More Details Concerning Baby River, Alanna Panday’s Journey
Ananya’s cousin, Alanna Panday, and her husband, Ivor McCray, were blessed with their child, River, last June. The couple happily announced the arrival on Instagram by sharing their first family pictures. Dressed in some very coordinated shades of blue, Alanna, Ivor, and little River looked picture-perfect introducing their “little angel” to the world.
Popular digital creator Alanna got engaged to Ivor in 2021, and they got married in Mumbai in 2023. They live in Los Angeles and have opened a YouTube channel to showcase their life together as a couple. Alanna made her debut on screen in Prime Video India’s reality series “The Tribe,” which captures the lives of India’s top social media influencers and is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment.
The Relationship between Ananya with River
Here, Ananya has always revealed a glimpse of her beautiful loving relationship with baby River, often sharing moments with the newborn. Whether in naptime cuddles or playful kicking, it’s plain to see that Ananya is in love with her nephew. Ananya Panday shares an adorable bond with her nephew River and her latest post is just proof of that. The actor, who often gives glimpses into her life on social media, has left hearts melted with some throwback pictures of cuddle moments with the little one. It’s not so much the gushing over the duo’s pictures that compel the fans, rather the fact that they call the babies “two babies in one frame”. This reflection of Ananya’s love for little River is something all her posts have in common-theways in which they manifest how exceptional their togetherness is. Meanwhile, her fans keep showering their affection on the post, and really, even at this tender age, baby River steals hearts like a star!
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