Shanaya Kapoor worked as Assistant Director on the sets of GunjanSaxena

Shanaya Kapoor, the little princess of Maheep and Sanjay Kapoor, is all grown up and ready to enter Bollywood. The gorgeous Shanaya took a different road however and started her journey as an Assistant Director to Sharan in the film GunjanSaxena: The Kargil Gill. 

On occasion, Maheep Kapoor mother of Shanaya Kapoor commented, “Learning the ropes #SweetestTeamEver #AssistantDirector #KargilGirl." 

Whereas the proud father, Sanjay Kapoor commented, “I am so glad that Shanaya started her journey in this beautiful world of movies as an assistant director with you @sharansharma, You are an extremely talented director and A superhuman being too, loved #gunjansaxena, looking forward to your next!"

In 2018, Jhanhvi Kapoor debuted in Dhadak and became an overnight star with her stellar performance. Now her next movie, GunjanSaxena: The Kargil Girl is based on a true story of a girl who joined the Indian Air Force and is a Kargil war veteran. The movie is special for the Kapoor clan not only because Janhnvi is playing the lead role, but also because her cousin Shanaya Kapoor starts her journey as the Assistant Director.

The emotional parents of the twenty-year-old Shanaya said, “My baby’s gone to Lucknow for two weeks #MissYouAlready #AssistantDirectorsLife #LoveYou @shanayakapoor02 #ProudMama" and "All the best Shanaya #newbeginnings #newjourney."

He further added, “She is learning the ropes. She is taking her acting, dance and diction classes. In our family, she has watched me, her uncle and cousins closely. She knows hard work matters. You can be anybody's daughter or niece, but it is going to be the dedication that will take you ahead."

Since the announcement, Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor’s Instagram has been flooded with best wishes and congratulatory comments. He even expressed his excitement in an interview with PTI on his daughter’s journey as an Assistant Director. It will be exciting to see how far the gorgeous assistant director goes in the industry and when she starts her journey as an actress and with whom considering the nepotism debate and Boycott Bollywood movement.