Shanaya Kapoor, who made her acting debut with Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, has opened up about how her parents—father Sanjay Kapoor and mother Maheep Kapoor—served as her most honest critics.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, when asked about how her parents reacted to her debut, she explained that her father has always been a very honest critic. During her preparation, whenever she shared videos of her practice with him, he gave her straightforward feedback—pointing out both the areas she needed to improve and the aspects she was doing well.

Shanaya shared, “I mean, more than being nervous, my dad is a very honest critic of mine. Whenever I was preparing or sharing any videos with him, he would always give me very honest feedback—pointing out what I needed to work on and what my strengths were. Even my mom, whenever she watches any of my work, tells me, ‘If this wasn’t working out, I would have told you. If this wasn’t good, I would have said so. And if it is good, I’ll tell you that too.’ They’ve always been very honest because they know this industry isn’t forgiving, and that I have to work really hard.”