Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer movie has proved to stir a storm at the box office with growing numbers day by day. Saiyaara rocked not only at the box office and theatres, but has also taken over social media. Netizens are head over heels for the leading actor Ahaan Panday and have flooded the internet with several reel edits of him. Ahaan is enjoying this stardom today, but his journey started a long way back in time.
Yash Raj Films’ casting director Shanoo Sharma, who has been associated with the production house for over years, recently talked about approaching Ahaan Panday for the first time at the age of 19 years. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the veteran casting director revealed that she had known Ahaan for 9 years.
Talking about their first meeting, Shanoo laughed and said, “He was 19 when we met, but he looked 15! I spotted a post of him doing something quirky online, found him intriguing and asked to meet. But he actually refused at first, he thought we’d reject him because he was tanned and didn’t fit the usual mould.” She also added, “But the day we finally met, I just knew, we’d end up working together.”
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Praising the rising star, Shanoo shared that Ahaan was always driven and eager to learn something new. She also expressed that Ahaan Panday had a charming way of achieving whatever he wanted. Before debuting with Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, Ahaan Panday had already become an unofficial part of the YRF family. Shanoo further said that the young kid was obsessed with YRF and used to say ‘I’m going to come here every single day.’
On being asked about Saiyaara’s success, Shanoo Sharma called people’s reaction ‘magical and miraculous.’ The casting director also expressed that it’s overwhelming to see people take the time out to watch and share their experiences.
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Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Saiyaara has surprised everyone with its huge success. The movie has reportedly crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide and has also become the second-highest-grossing Bollywood movie in North America this year.