INDIA, JULY 15, 2026 -Bumble is teaming up with actor Ananya Panday’s So Positive on a new three-part podcast series featuring Lisa Mishra, Shaheen Bhatt, and Anuv Jain, built around modern relationships, intentional dating, and safety. Through candid discussions and relatable experiences, the series aims to demystify common dating dilemmas while helping single Indians navigate dating with greater confidence and clarity.
The initiative stems from a growing need among daters for guidance that feels authentic, reassuring, and rooted in real experiences.With conversations around dating increasingly moving online, Bumble continues to champion a platform experience built on trust, kindness, and intentionality.
Throughout the episodes, Ananya will discuss topics such as how to show up authentically in dating, the importance of building trust and taking safety measures such as verifying your profile, various dating dilemmas, and reinforce Bumble’s commitment to empowering women in all aspects of their life.
Sharing her thoughts on the collaboration, Ananya Panday said, “I have always believed that the best conversations are the ones where people can be completely honest without feeling judged. Dating today can come with so many emotions, questions, and pressures, especially online, and I wanted this series to feel like a safe and comforting space for people to relate, reflect, and feel understood. A lot of what we’ve been trying to do through So Positive also comes from that same belief. that the internet and the way we connect with each other can be kinder and more supportive. Partnering with Bumble on the Safety First Series felt like a very natural fit because we are both trying to encourage more openness, authenticity, and kindness in the way young people connect today.”
The series will roll out across So Positive and Bumble’s digital platforms alongside social-first content and conversations focused on trust, safety, and intentional dating. With So Positive, Bumble continues to reinforce its mission of creating kinder, safer and more empowering spaces for people to build meaningful connections.
About Bumble: Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, and was built on the philosophy that when you make dating better for women, you make it better for everyone. Bumble believes that love, in all its forms, is the foundation to a happy, healthy life. Bumble is built with a focus on meaningful and authentic relationships, and the community plays an important part in that. Bumble holds its members accountable for their actions and strives to provide them with an experience free from hate, aggression, or bullying. The app is free to download and is widely available in the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and the web.
About So Positive: Founded by Ananya Panday in 2019, So Positive is a Digital Social Responsibility (DSR) initiative that is committed to building a kinder and safer online world. What started as an anti-cyberbullying movement has grown into a purpose led platform that encourages positive digital behaviour, promotes mental well being and creates meaningful conversations around life online.
Over the years, So Positive has expanded its impact through several initiatives, including the So Positive Podcast featuring honest conversations around mental health and social media, the So Positive Book Club to encourage mindful reading , its partnership with the
Rati Foundation to take awareness to young audiences and the So Positive Kindness Curriculum, an art-based learning programme introduced in schools to help children build empathy through storytelling and creative expression. So Positive continues to empower young people to lead with kindness, empathy and responsibility, both online and offline.
