Who Is Ahaan Panday? Ananya Panday's Cousin To Debut In Mohit Suri-Directed YRF Love Story
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Ahaan is the nephew of Bollywood actor Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey, and cousin to Ananya and Rysa Panday.
Ahaan Panday is the latest member of the Panday clan to step into the glamorous world of shobiz. Cousin of Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, he is all set to make his debut on the silver screen with the romantic film Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri and produced under Yash Raj Films. In Saiyaara, Ahaan shares the screen space with Aneet Padda, and together they will be bringing the love story to life.
Though he belongs to a popular filmy family, much about Ahaan is not known to the public. If you haven't heard of his name before and are curious to know more about him, look no further.
Who Is Ahaan Panday?
Born on December 23, 1997, in Mumbai, Ahaan is the son of Chikki Panday and Deanne Panday. His sister, Alanna Panday, is a social media influencer who made her on-screen debut last year with Amazon Prime's reality show The Tribe. Ahaan is also the nephew of Bollywood actor Chunky Panday and reality TV star Bhavana Pandey, and cousin to Ananya and Rysa Panday.
Ahaan completed his schooling from Oberoi International School and later graduated from the University of Mumbai. Reportedly, the 27-year-old debutant was keen about films from a very young age. He developed a passion for filmmaking, which ultimately led him to make his debut in the industry as an assistant director. Ahaan worked on notable projects like Freaky Ali, Mardaani 2 and the popular Netflix series The Railway Men as an AD.
After a fair amount of experience in the industry, Ahaan is all set to make his acting debut with Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, scheduled to be released on June 18 in theatres.
Besides acting and filmmaking, the 27-year-old is also a musician, composer, director, dancer and is interested in fashion and E-sports.
Speaking of Ahaan's first film, Saiyaara, YRF released the much-awaited teaser of the romantic film on May 30. The 1-minute and 16-second teaser gives a glimpse of the love story where Ahaan is seemingly playing the character of a rockstar who falls in love with Aneet's character. The film was announced on April 22 by YRF. Saiyaara also marks the first collaboration between Mohit Suri and Yash Raj Films.
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