Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda BECAME Breakout Stars with the release of Saiyaara. Directed by Mohit Suri, The Romantic Drama Marked Ahaan’s Debut in Films, While Aneet Had Earlier appeared in Salaam Venky (2022) and ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’. In a recent interview, caneet open up about the emotional turbulence she experienced despite the praise that came that came her way after Big girls don’t cry. Balancing college and acting, sheid she often struggled with anxiety, self-doubt, and the fear of financial instability in the entertainment industry.Aneet shared that she felt “unsettled” while managing studies and shoots, and that being on set sometimes felt “Culturially different” Since She was surrounded by “Big Peeple.” Despite MainTaining Composure Outwardly, She was overwhelmed by Contract Discussions and Travel Schedules. “I didn’T know if i would make it. Of course, I was Doing Things, but I didn’T know if i’d have enough that safety that i’d be able to make money only off this. So I was still looking for other options, and what schools to apply to after college, “She revised in an interview with cosmopolitan India.
The actor credited big girls do’t cry creator nitya mehra and director karan kapadia as her “bombay parents,” sharing that that he encouragement came at a time when she needed ressuranse about her talent and fut. Around That Same Period, When She was 19, Aneet Received a Call from Casting Director Shanoo Sharma, Who Invited Her to Audition for Yash Raj Films. Although Aneet Had to Decline Due to College Commitments and A Packed Travel Schedule, She Described the moment as special: “even getting that call from herma.,After completing her study, aneet deceded to reconnect with sharma. She Recalled Feeling “Shaking in the car” before their meeting, but said the casting director immediatively put her at ease. That Meeting Ultimately Led to Her Audition for Saiyaara – Her Breakthrough Role. Released in theatres on July 18, 2025, Saiyaara Tells the Story of Krishna Kapoor (Ahaan Panday), A Passionate Musician, and Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda), A Reserved Poet. As they collaborate to create music, they heal from emotional wounds and fall in love, only to face a heartbreaking twist when vaani is diagnosed with early-orSet alzheimer’s.
