India, March 13 -- Talking about the lessons love has taught her, actor Ananya Panday recently reflected on her past relationships. She recalled how they often pushed her to shrink parts of herself to make someone else feel bigger.

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar India, Ananya revealed that she was someone who could not be alone at all and always wanted either her partner, parents, or friends around her. However, when she started living alone, her love for personal space grew. She said the experience also shifted her fundamental understanding of romantic relationships.

She said, "In past relationships, I'd want the other person to shine more than me. At the cost of putting myself down or making myself smaller, I'd change myself a l...