After Rasha Thadani and Ibrahim Ali Khan's Bollywood debuts, actor Ahaan Panday has made a smashing Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Films (YRF) in Saiyaara, co-starring Aneet Padda in the lead. Saiyaara released on July 18, 2025, and is a rage among audiences. The production house earlier took to their social media to make the announcement and shared that actress Aneet Padda, known for her roles in Big Girls Don't Cry (2024) and Salaam Venky (2022), will be featuring as the female lead. Saiyaara the movie, presented by YRF and produced by Akshaye Widhani, is directed by Mohit Suri. Here's everything you need to know about Bollywood's newest popular onscreen pair – Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda from Saiyaara, two young actors who have everyone impressed! ‘Saiyaara’ X Review: Ahaan Panday Shines in Mohit Suri’s Musical Romance Drama Co-Starring Aneet Padda, Netizens Say ‘Movie Brings Back the Freshness Bollywood Has Been Missing’.

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Ahaan Panday's Bollywood Debut With Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ Co-Starring Aneet Padda

Introducing Ahaan Panday and his co-star Aneet Padda, YRF shared a post on Instagram on Tuesday (April 22) and wrote, "Yash Raj Films' romantic film Saiyaara, which introduces Ahaan Panday in the Hindi film industry and also stars Aneet Padda as the female lead, is set to release on July 18, 2025 in theatres worldwide. Presented by Aditya Chopra, Directed by Mohit Suri & Produced by Akshaye Widhani , Saiyaara is an intense love story that brings YRF and Mohit Suri together for the first time!" ‘Saiyaara’ Public Review: Audience Calls Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda Film Entertaining After Slow First Half.

Who Is Ahaan Panday?

The announcement surrounding Saiyaara sparked excitement among fans, who were curious to know about its lead stars. For the ones who don't know, Ahaan Panday is the cousin of Bollywood actress Ananya Panday. Born on December 23, 1997, he is the son of Deanne Pandey and Chikki Pandey, who is veteran actor Chunky Pandey's younger brother. His elder sister, Alanna Panday, is a popular social media content creator. Ahaan studied at the Oberoi International School in Mumbai and later graduated from the University of Mumbai. Ahaan Panday ventured into direction after his studies and worked as an assistant director in movies like Rock On 2 (2016), Freaky Ali (2016) and The Railway Men (2023). According to his YRF profile, Ahaan Panday is also a musician, composer and dancer. He has over 6,82,000 followers on Instagram at last count, and growing. ‘Saiyaara’ Title Song Creators Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami: From Kashmir to Bollywood, Musician Duo Talks About Their Journey and Break With YRF (LatestLY Exclusive).

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Who Is Aneet Padda?

Aneet Padda, Ahaan Panday's leading lady in Saiyaara, YRF's next big romantic film, is not new to acting. Born on October 14, 2002, she made her acting debut with Kajol, Vishal Jethwa and Priyamani's Salaam Venky in 2022. Aneet played the role of Nandini in the film. She later starred in Nitya Mehra's web series Big Girls Don't Cry. Talking about her social media, Aneet Padda is not very active on Instagram and only shares work-related updates on the platform. She has over 4,84,000 followers on Instagram at last count, and growing. ‘He Sees Love the Way Few Do’: Aneet Padda Pens Emotional Tribute to Director Mohit Suri Ahead of ‘Saiyaara’ Release (View Post).

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Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, known for hits like Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, and Murder 2, is an emotional story woven with themes of love and heartbreak. The film has been received well by audiences, and the beautiful romantic tracks are popular.

With inputs from Shweta Parande.

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