Saiyaara actor Aneet Padda pays poetic tribute to Mohit Suri's musical vision

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Actor Aneet Padda shared a throwback picture in which she is seen hugging 'Saiyaara' director Mohit Suri. She captioned it with a long emotional message dedicated to Mohit.In her heartfelt note, Aneet wrote, "I met a man named Mohit Suri. He sees love the way few do, understands pain in a way that feels honest and true. He's felt it like anyone else, I guess, but chose to give it meaning instead. To really look at it, hold it close, and see where it led (sic)."advertisementShe further wrote, "Images and music alone wouldn't do. He needed them breathing together to make something true. So he called the cameraman Vikas Sivaraman, who captured the sight, a woman chasing lost magic and light - Sumana Ghosh, a man who believed - Sankalp Sadanah and wrote it with care, and the mentor, the man who gives dreams a chance - Aditya Chopra, always there (sic)."
"They built a team (all the cast and crew), stayed up through the nights, made something new. The odds were against them, but they chose the fight because they had a story that needed life. Even if it failed, they knew they'd have tried, because something with soul should never be denied (sic)," the actor went on.While crediting casting director Shanoo Sharma, Aneet recalled how she put her faith in the debutants who were "silly, new, scared, and naive."The actor also mentioned how Shanoo convinced Mohit to cast her and Ahaan Panday for their "sincerity" and "true hearts."Aneet wrote, "Mohit sat in his big red chair, made his choice with that famous stare. I'm lucky to have seen it up close and near. Ahaan and I are lucky to be here lucky to have this man who let us in, who answered so many of our whens and whys within (sic).""You're a beautiful human being, Mohit Suri, leaving a mark with every song. Thank you for the vision that's carried so strong. Thank you for the music, for letting us see. Thank you for sharing your heart with the world, and with me (sic)," she added.
Actor Aneet Padda shared a throwback picture with 'Saiyaara' director Mohit Suri. (Credit: Instagram/aneetpadda_)
Aneet made her acting debut with 'Salaam Venky' and was also seen in the Prime Video series - 'Big Girls Don't Cry'. She is paired opposite Ahaan Panday in 'Saiyaara'.The upcoming romantic-drama is Ahaan's debut film and is produced by Akshaye Widhani under Yash Raj Films.advertisementWatch trailer here: 'Saiyaara' is a poignant tale of an aspiring singer and a budding songwriter who gradually fall for each other while collaborating professionally.The music of the film consists of 7 songs, composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdulla, Arslan Nizami, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet-Parampara and Rishabh Kant.The musical love story has already sold over 1 lakh tickets on its opening day in India, grossing around Rs 4.57 crore (with block seats), reported by Sacnilk.'Saiyaara' is scheduled to release on July 18, 2025.- Ends