Ahaan Panday recently opened up about the time before he bagged Saiyaara and said that he felt wronged by people due to the delay in getting work. However, the actor said that he never turned bitter about things not going his way.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, he said, “Have I felt wronged by people? Yes, I have. It wouldn’t be right for me to get personal about that, though, but as an actor, that’s where you take (inspiration) from. I would take a small moment and enlarge that for the character. I just kept putting myself into different things. There was that blind optimism, the first four-five years, where I was entirely delusional, and I think people around me could sense it.”
It was only when Aditya Chopra offered Saiyaara to Ahaan after reaching out to his parents that the actor came on board for the film. Ahaan added, “Eventually, I got this opportunity. I would always remind myself: to assist on a set is a dream for millions. To be able to pursue art is a luxury; most people didn’t get to do that, I did. That kept me going. I got to be on a film set, I got to learn from other actors. I didn’t ever think it would be this [big]. I was happy doing this; I was never sour or bitter that things weren’t going my way, because I got to be on a set,"
Directed by Mohit Suri, Saiyaara turned out to be a big success at the box office with a worldwide gross of Rs 563 crore. It became the second-highest grossing films of 2025 after Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava. The romantic-drama also starred Aneet Padda in the lead alongside Ahaan.
