The man who ended the feud between Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, meet 'Saiyaara' star Ahaan Panday's father Chikki
The young stars debut film is now in theatres and is receiving raving reviews from fans and critics alike. Ahaan Pandey hails from one of the most influential families in Bollywood. He is the cousin of actress
Ananya Panday
and the nephew of actor Chunky Panday.
However, were you aware of Ahaan's father's identity and his silent but significant contribution to Bollywood over the years, particularly his role in resolving the conflict between
Salman Khan
and
Shah Rukh Khan
?
Who is Ahaan Pandey's father?
He is the son of health coach Deanne Panday and Chikki Panday, also known as Aloke Sharad Panday.
Chikki is a philanthropist and businessman from Mumbai who co-founded the Akshara Foundation of Arts & Learning, a nonprofit organization that helps impoverished kids. Alongside former Congress minister and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Ranjeet Deshmukh, he co-founded the foundation.
Apart from his business and political connections, Chikki and Deanne have very close relations with industry, and one of the closest friends of the Chikki is Shah Rukh Khan.
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Their friendship dates back decades.
Colonel Kapoor, the uncle of Chunky and Chikki Panday, directed Shah Rukh Khan's first television show, Fauji. One of Shah Rukh's first pals after relocating to Mumbai were the Panday brothers. Shah Rukh was one of the few close friends who attended the private wedding of Chikki and Deanne.
How did Chikki end the years long feud between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan?
According to the reports in
wionews.com
, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan's five-year feud came to an end at Baba Siddique's Iftar celebration in 2013.
Although the late Baba Siddique is frequently given credit for the reconciliation, industry insiders claim that Chikki Panday was the driving force behind it.
Chikki, who is close with Congress politician Baba Siddiqui, allegedly joined the dots between Salman, SRK, and Siddiqui and realised all three were game for an iftar hug and photo-op reconciliation, as per a Reddit post.
Some have even claimed that the Khans were in favor of the reunion, which was originally scheduled. Salman is pretty close to Chikki as well.
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