With the latest release of her film Tu Yaa Main which hit the theatres on February 13th 2026, Shanaya expressed her emotions. She shared behind-the-scenes moments with her co-start Adarsh Gourav. Shanaya revealed she was struggling with self confidence when this film arrived at the right time and ultimately helped her rediscover it. 


She called the project very personal recalling her role as Avani who survives a severe and fierce battle with crocodiles and is pushed beyond her limits and strength to embrace her inner badass. She is overwhelmed with her role as Avani and is grateful for being accepted by the audience at the start of her career. 


Tu Yaa Main marks Shanaya’s second outing on the big screen. 


The film, Tu Yaa Main is a remake of the survival thriller, The Pool. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar and produced by Aanand L. Rai. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra.   Shanaya is grateful for being given a chance to a demanding role that helped her to deliver her best performance while it also paved her journey into a career for her onward journey after her essaying Avani in the film. 


At the box office Tu Yaa Main started with a modest 60 Lakh on day one, witnessed a jump on Saturday garnering positive word of mouth to a 1.45 crore. Sunday saw a slight dip with the film’s total collection of 2.80 crore. However, the growing audience support, the steady numbers, Shanaya’s dream of finding a foothold in the film industry seems promising.