Ananya Panday confesses she's not a crier, but couldn't stop weeping after watching cousin Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara

Indian Express

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Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara, which marks the film debut of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has become the highest grossing Hindi film with newcomers. Backed by Aditya Chopra's Yash Raj Films, the movie has earned Rs 45 crore at the domestic box office within just two days since release.
Ahaan is the brother of popular social media influencer Alanna Panday and the first cousin of actor Ananya Panday. Alanna and her husband Ivor McCray posted a vlog which gives a sneak peek into the Panday household across two days leading up to the release of Saiyaara. Titled 'My BROTHER'S first movie launch day! #Saiyaara vlog,' the video has Ivor taking the audience through the behind-the-scenes action.
The vlog starts with the Panday family organizing a havan at their home two days before the release of Saiyaara. Ahaan Panday, sitting on the floor in a white kurta, reveals that he misses his dadi (paternal grandmother), whose portrait is also kept there to mark her presence. His father reveals Chikki Panday reveals Ahaan used to fight with his dadi to put ghee into the sacred fire in his childhood.
In another scene, as the Panday family sit together in the living room, Alanna makes Ahaan hold her one-year-old son River. She describes him as the biggest fan of Krish Kapoor, the character Ahaan plays in Saiyaara. They plan to make River wear a t-shirt that says, 'I'm Krish Kapoor's best friend.' Ahaan reveals while River had not been warming up to his uncle all this while, he's suddenly took to him after watching the trailer of Saiyaara.
We then see Ivor try to sing the Saiyaara title track, filmed on Ahaan, in broken Hindi. His singing gives way to laughter a couple of times as Alanna records her husband attempting to sing in Hindi. The family then visits the mini theatre at Yash Raj Studios for the film's first screening, where they also meet Aneet Padda and her parents. 'It's really nerve-wrecking. And also, he's (Ahaan) not helping much. I show my shaking hand, he's like, 'Me too!' (shows shaking hand),' Aneet says in the vlog.
During the screening, Ivor makes River peep into the theatre to watch Ahaan Panday lip-syncing on the screen, much to his nephew's surprise. He even lets out a chuckle after Ivor steps away with River in his arms. After the screening, the Panday family hug Ahaan and Aneet and admit they were all crying throughout the film.
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The next day, members of the extended Panday family watch Saiyaara on the big screen too. After the screening, Ananya Panday is spotted crying and confessing to the camera, 'I never cry!' Alanna agrees and says Ananya wouldn't even cry while delivering her firstborn. Ananya reveals she had to poke her eyes to make herself cry at the wedding of Alanna and Ivor.
Ananya adds she can't tell the difference between Ahaan and his character. Her mother, Bhavana Pandey, also admits she loved Krish. Ananya's father and Ahaan's uncle Chunky Panday is also seen dancing in excitement at the screening. Bobby Deol also makes an appearance, shaking hands with Ivor.