Fresh off their ₹500 crore blockbuster, the breakout stars charm fans with playful paparazzi banter and down-to-earth gestures.
New Delhi, August 11, 2025
In a lighthearted twist to Mumbai’s celebrity-paparazzi routine, Saiyaara sensations Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda turned the cameras back on photographers this week, creating a viral moment that’s winning over fans. The duo, whose Yash Raj Films romance has crossed ₹500 crore worldwide, were seen through their car windows playfully filming the swarm of photographers outside. A video shows Aneet beaming as she holds up her phone, with Ahaan looking on in amused delight.
The fun exchange comes as Saiyaara continues its record-breaking run, earning ₹317 crore domestically and becoming India’s highest-grossing romantic film ever. Later that day, Ahaan further won hearts when he stopped at a traffic signal to take selfies with an excited fan a humble gesture that quickly drew praise online.
Directed by Mohit Suri, Saiyaara marks Panday’s debut and Padda’s first lead role since Salaam Venky. Their easy chemistry, both on and off screen, has cemented their status as Bollywood’s newest “it” couple. Analysts say that the couple’s balance of glitz and off-the-cuff authenticity embodies a new type of celebrity embraced by Gen-Z, and involving a nuanced understanding of the line between celebrity and fan while also enjoying unfiltered of-the-moment interactions as much as the glammed-up elements of red carpets.
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