Ananya Panday`s Cousin Ahaan Panday To Make His Debut With Mohit Suri`s Saiyaara
Updated on: 22 April, 2025 02:56 PM IST |Shweta Shah

Ahaan Panday debut
With many star kids making their debut in recent years, it is now Ahaan Panday`s time to shine. Actress Ananya Panday`s cousin is all set to make his debut with Mohit Suri`s Saiyaara. The film will be backed by YRF under the Yash Raj Films banner.
Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, will be an intense love story with Ahaan playing the leading protagonist. The film also stars Big Girls Don`t Cry fame, Aneet Padda.
The exciting news was shared by trade analyst Taran Adarsh on Instagram. The post also featured a glimpse of Aneet Padda, who will play the female lead in the film.
Taran Adarsh took to social media and shared, “YRF – Mohit Suri introduces two new talents in the intense love story ‘Saiyaara` – Release date locked... #YRF and #MohitSuri join forces for the very first time to present an intense love story titled #Saiyaara.”
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“Presented by #AdityaChopra and directed by #MohitSuri, #Saiyaara introduces two new talents – #AhaanPanday and #AneetPadda... The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 18 July 2025,” he further added.
Adarsh also highlighted that Saiyaara will be the first film to be produced by YRF`s CEO, Akshaye Widhani.
Who is Ahaan Panday?
Ahaan is the son of Chunky Pandey`s younger brother, Aloke (Chikki) Pandey. Ahaan`s elder sister, Alanna Panday, is a popular content creator and YouTuber. She was also seen in Amazon Prime`s reality show, The Tribe.
While this will be his first on-screen stint, Ahaan Panday has previously worked as an assistant director on projects like Freaky Ali, The Railway Men and Rock On 2.
Who is Aneet Padda?
Aneet is not a newcomer to Bollywood. She has worked in web series like Big Girls Don`t Cry, which was released in 2024. Before that, she was seen in Salaam Venky, a heartfelt family drama featuring Kajol and Vishal Jethwa.
Coming back to Saiyaara, the news was also shared on Yash Raj Films` official Instagram handle. The production house announced the project with a note.
It read, “Yash Raj Films` romantic film Saiyaara, which introduces Ahaan Panday in the Hindi film industry & also stars Aneet Padda as the female lead, is set to release on July 18, 2025, in theatres worldwide.”
Read the note here.
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Alongside Ahaan Panday`s debut, Saiyaara also marks YRF and Mohit Suri`s first collaboration.
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