After making its mark at the box office, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s romantic-drama Saiyaara is now streaming on Netflix. There is a scene in the film when Aneet’s Vaani tries to cheer up Ahaan’s character Krrish after an argument with his father by imitating cricketer Virat Kohli's signature shot, which is being talked about a lot by the viewers with some of them even sharing clips of it on their social media handles.
Talking about filming that scene, Ahaan Panday told The Hollywood Reporter, "For the character, I had to tap into things before. During the audition process, we'd always create the scenes, so when I was on set, I just let go of everything. I had to let go of the habit of directing myself. I completely surrendered and submitted to sir."
He added, "I didn't plan anything-we'd just learn the lines on the way because we wanted it to be raw and real. We'd learn about 80 per cent of the lines, because we didn't want it to be mechanical. Some days I felt I had to rehearse, but the greatest thing was Mohit sir trusted us so much. There were times we went completely off-key, and he worked his magic; other times he simply believed these two kids could pull it off."
Saiyaara stars debutant Ahaan Pandey as Krish Kapoor, a struggling musician, and Aneet Padda as Vaani Batra, a young writer diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The film, directed by Mohit Suri, released in theatres on July 18, 2025.
