She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie Chandni Bar.

She worked as an English teacher in a school before the couple decided to shift base back to Mumbai after 10 years.

[2] She first made her mark on television in serials including 1987's Nirmala for almost two decades before her big-screen success.

She has been awarded for her roles on stage, television, and on the big screen.

[5] In 2020, Ananya played the character Benazir Abdullah in the ALTBalaji series Bebaakee.