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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ahaan Panday's lip-syncing in 'Saiyaara' compared to Ranbir Kapoor; Sachet-Parampara praises debutant's authenticity on screen
Mohit Suri's film 'Saiyaara' is winning hearts for its touching story and melodic soundtrack by Sachet-Parampara. The duo praised Ahaan Panday's authentic portrayal as a musician and Aneet Padda's performance. Their song 'Humsafar' took over a year to create and features both male and female vocals. Mohit Suri's musical, 'Saiyaara' is making a splash on the internet, with viewers falling for its engaging plot and enchanting soundtrack. The film's music, put together by Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur , has garnered particular praise. The composers have shared how impressed they were by the commitment and preparation of the film's leading man, Ahaan Panday and his lovely leading lady, Aneet Padda. Creation of 'Humsafar' Composer-lyricist team Sachet and Parampara collaborated to bring 'Humsafar' to life, setting Irshad Kamil's lyrics to melody. Their rendition of the song has garnered a huge number of views on YouTube. In a recent interview, the duo, who is married in real life, opened up about their experience tackling their debut project for Yash Raj Films. The Long and Collaborative Process Discussing with Hindustan Times, Parampara shared that they are happy people like their song, describing it as a great feeling because it took about one and a half years to create the song with their entire team. She noted that Mohit (Suri) was involved throughout the process, as was Irshad. Decision on Vocal Arrangement They further revealed that initially, they thought the song could be performed by a male singer alone. However, they later decided that having both male and female vocals would be a better fit. According to her, for Suri, the song represents the beginning of love and trust between the lead characters in the film. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo Behind the Scenes Sachet and Parampara also shared a behind-the-scenes story about Mohit bringing the lead actors to the music studio. He mentioned that having Ahaan and Aneet in the studio brought a lovely and crazy energy, creating a great vibe. While they were making music, Mohit called both of them, but did not inform them that they were the actors at that time. They had already created 4-5 melodies, and Mohit asked them to perform these live. They noticed Ahaan and Aneet closely observing how they were singing and making music. Parampara speculated that Mohit might have asked them to do this because he wanted a similar energy reflected on screen. Sachet's Praise for Ahaan Panday's Authenticity Sachet reflected on how impressed he was with Ahaan's ability to convincingly portray a musician onscreen. He noted how Ahaan mastered the art of lip-syncing, learned to hold the guitar naturally, and authentically embodied the process of composing music. Sachet emphasised that it is rare for an actor to lip-sync and act in a way that genuinely makes it appear as if they are actually singing. He recalled only feeling this level of realism once before, when he saw Ranbir Kapoor. Sachet stated that after Ranbir, this is the first time he has witnessed such a performance, praising Ahaan for his dedication and outstanding work in the role.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sachet-Parampara on working on Saiyaara music: ‘Looking at Ahaan Panday lip-sync our song reminded us of Ranbir Kapoor'
Mohit Suri's romantic musical Saiyaara is capturing hearts on social media, with audiences enamoured by its story and music. The film also features music crafted by Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur, who admit they were in awe of newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's prep process inside their studio. Mohit Suri's Saiyaara has been getting plaudits for its music. The music composer and lyricist duo have worked on composing music for the song Humsafar with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. The song sung by Sachet-Parampara has amassed over 1 crore views on YouTube. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the music duo and real-life husband and wife get candid about working on their first Yash Raj Films (YRF) project. On working on the song Humsafar Parampara is thrilled audiences are loving their song, which took over one year to craft with their team. The duo worked closely with Mohit Suri to create the melody. 'We are happy that people like our song. It is a great feeling because it took us about one and a half years to make this song with our whole team. Mohit (Mohit Suri) sir has been there with us throughout. Even Irshad sir. The process was one by one. We made the melody and he wrote some lyrics, and then he wrote something and we made a melody on his lyrics,' says Parampara. She continues, 'Initially, we were thinking that it could be a male song, but then later on we thought that it a male and female song would be nice. For Mohit, it reflected the start of the love and trust between his lead characters.' On Ahaan and Aneet During the conversation, Sachet and Parampara shared a behind-the-scenes story about Mohit bringing Ahaan and Aneet to the music studio. The newcomers observed the music-making process, which they feel reflects in their performances. Saiyaara tells the story of a romance that blossoms between Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday), a short-tempered musician, and Vaani (Aneet Padda), a shy and ambitious journalist. 'Having Ahaan and Aneet in the studio came with lovely and crazy energy. The vibe was great. When we were making music, Mohit sir called both of them. At that time, he didn't tell us that they were the actors,' Parampara shares. Here, Sachet mentions that it was the first time that they met them. Continuing the story, Parampara mentioned, 'We had made 4-5 melodies. Mohit asked us to perform it live. We saw Ahaan and Aneet observing us, how we are singing, how we are making music … Maybe Mohit sir asked them to do that and that he wants something similar on the screen.' On Ahaan reminding them of Ranbir Sachet fondly recalls seeing Ahaan perfectly capture the vibe of being a musician, from getting the lip-syncing right, getting the hang of holding the guitar and the process of composing music. 'The way he is singing the song and the body language, it is very nice… Matlab for an actor to lip sync and replicate ke aisa lagaye ke yeh woh gaa raha hai is rare (For an actor to lip-sync and replicate in a way that makes it look like they're singing is rare). I felt that thing once in my life when I saw Ranbir Kapoor,' Sachet shares. He adds, 'After Ranbir, this is the first time that I've seen something like that. Ahaan has done a great job. He worked hard for this.' On first YRF project They are happy that Aditya Chopra suggested their name to Mohit for the song. 'We are very happy that we got associated with YRF and Mohit sir. We are hoping to work with them more in the future,' Sachet shares. To this, Parampara adds, 'It comes with a little pressure. Because this was a pure romantic film. When the subject of the film is romantic, then you know you need to come up with melodies which people fall in love with. We sat down multiple times on melodies. We sat down multiple times.' 'It should not sound boring, or a listener should not lose interest. A lot of discussions took place… But we knew our music was in safe hands,' she ends.
Hindustan Times
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Saiyaara title song becomes 1st Bollywood song to enter Spotify Top 50 Global chart; beats tracks by Billie Eilish, Gaga
Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, featuring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, surprised everyone with its response at the box office and elsewhere. The film, which has been produced by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani, has an album that has been much-talked about. Now, the title track has reached the top 10 on Spotify's Top 50 Global chart, beating the likes of Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga. Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday in a still from Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara. Saiyaara makes it to Top 50 Global chart Saiyaara's title track by Tanishk, Farheem and Arslan, Barbaad (Reprise) by Jubin Nautiyal and Shilpa Rao, Vishal Mishra's Tum Ho Toh, Humsafar by Sachet-Parampara and Saiyaara (Reprise) by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal have been trending on the musical charts in India. On Tuesday evening, all six songs from Saiyaara, composed by Tanishk, Farheem and Arslan, ranked in the top 10 on Spotify's India Top 50 charts. Now, the Saiyaara title track has breached the top 10 on Spotify's Global Top 50 chart, standing at #8 at the time of writing. As per a press note by the makers, it is the first Bollywood song to achieve this feat, though Indian songs like Hanumankind's Big Dawgs have also featured on the list. Beating it on the chart, at the time of writing, are HUNTR/X's Golden, Tyler's Big Poe, Justin Bieber's Daisies, Sombr's Back to Friends, Alex Warren's Ordinary, Tyler's Sugar On My Tongue, and BLACKPINK's Jump. What's interesting is that the Saiyaara title track has beaten songs by Billie Eilish (Birds of a Feather), Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars (Die with a Smile), Sabrina Carpenter (Manchild) and others on the chart. Ananya Panday, Alanna Panday cheer for Saiyaara Screengrabs of Ananya Panday and Alanna Panday's Instagram stories. As soon as Ahaan's sister, influencer Alanna Panday and cousin, actor Ananya Panday, noticed that Saiyaara's title track was featured on the Top 50 Global chart by Spotify, they began rallying for the song to climb the ranks. Ananya posted a screenshot of the song at #7 on the chart, writing, 'Saiyaara on global charts top 50 on Spotify, how crazy! I'm doing my bit to take it to number 1 now. Let's do it India #OnLoop.' Alanna also posted a screenshot, writing, '#Saiyaara hit Spotify Global Charts #7.'
Hindustan Times
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Mohit Suri says he cast Aneet Padda in Saiyaara as he ‘wanted someone who hadn't altered her face or body'
Filmmaker Mohit Suri's Saiyaara is captivating hearts and breaking records at the box office. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's chemistry in the film has become the talk of the town. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Mohit revealed why he chose Aneet as the lead heroine and recalled their disastrous first meeting. Mohit Suri reveals what made him cast Aneet Padda in Saiyaara. Before the release of the film, Mohit talked about the casting process and revealed that it was Aditya Chopra who introduced him to Ahaan. Although he didn't initially see his film's character in Ahaan during their first meeting, he spent time with him and eventually recognised the qualities he was looking for. Mohit Suri reveals why he chose Aneet Padda for Saiyaara Mohit further opened up about the reason he cast Aneet in the film and said, 'I'm sorry if I don't sound politically correct, but one thing that was very scary was that I wanted a 20–22-year-old girl who hadn't done anything cosmetological to her face or body in today's age. That was a big requirement. I wanted someone who felt real and hadn't altered her body. Aneet had done some work before, and she was great at it. She was predominantly a great actor, especially for the part I required her to play. She came through all the slaughtering of auditions.' He added that other actors also gave good auditions, but they were 'too done up'. He then opened up about how he broke the ice with Aneet and said, 'It was a disastrous first meeting with her. She came into the office wearing a yellow costume, and Ahaan was there with me. I told her, 'What the hell are you wearing?' Someone had told her that's how the character was. She must have got really scared, and when this generation gets scared, they get chatty. But Ahaan tried to take all the chattiness onto himself. Her tests, though, were damn good.' He revealed that Ahaan saved the situation for Aneet that day. About Saiyaara The romantic musical drama features Ahaan as a struggling musician whose life takes a turn when he crosses paths with Vaani Batra (Aneet), an ambitious aspiring journalist. Their love story unfolds through a series of emotional highs and lows, set against the backdrop of dreams, passion, and heartbreak. Apart from Ahaan and Aneet's chemistry and Mohit Suri's direction, what struck a chord with the audience is the music. From Tum Ho Toh, Saiyaara, Barbaad, to Humsafar, fans can't stop crooning the melodies. The film has crossed the ₹100 crore mark at the box office in just four days and continues to attract audiences to theatres.
Pink Villa
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Saiyaara Review: Mohit Suri gifts Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda a dream debut in his intense love story
Plot: The story of Saiyaara is about Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday) and Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda). Vaani gets ditched by her ex on the day of her marriage, and she remains depressed until she meets Krish at the publication where she's interning. Krish, who's tired of not receiving accolades for the efforts he puts into the music band he's part of, allegedly because of a certain 'nepo' kid in the band, storms into the media office over the visible bias. Krish sees Vaani's diary, where she writes her feelings, and is impressed by her writing. Krish's friend Kiwi (Alam Khan) finds Krish an opportunity to compose a song for a famous singer, with a deadline of three days. Vaani, who has come to interview the singer, is approached by Krish to write the song so that both can benefit from it. Love blossoms between the two. Vaani understands Krish closely and sees the family issues he faces. She supports him through and through. Vaani's family is overprotective of her because of the heartbreak she suffered. Krish must prove his love for Vaani by being ready to marry her. A mishap changes the dynamics of their love forever. Can Krish and Vaani overcome what stands between them? Can Krish become the big singer he always wanted to be? Watch Saiyaara to find out. What Works for Saiyaara The chemistry between Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda is the beating heart of Saiyaara. Their onscreen romance feels authentic and effortless. The music, a hallmark of Mohit Suri's films, is a standout, with soulful tracks like Saiyaara, Tum Ho Toh, Dhun, Barbaad, Humsafar and others resonating deeply. Each song is not only melodious but also seamlessly woven into the narrative, enhancing the emotional depth. The picturization of these tracks is breathtakingly lovely, with lush visuals that capture the vibrancy of new love. Mohit Suri 's direction is spellbinding, as he masterfully balances romance, drama, and music. The emotional arc of the story is compelling. It portrays Krish's struggles with his family and Vaani's battle with past heartbreak, convincingly, apart from the main issue that forms the film's edifice. The superb supporting cast, including Alam Khan as the lively Kiwi, and Geeta Agrawal and Rajesh Kumar as Vaani's parents, make Saiyaara all the more credible. What Doesn't Work for Saiyaara While Saiyaara excels in many areas, its story feels familiar. The narrative, though executed with finesse, treads a predictable path. This might leave viewers craving a touch of originality. However, these minor flaws are overshadowed by the film's overall polish and execution. The storytelling, direction, and performances are so well-crafted that the familiarity of the plot doesn't detract from the experience. Watch The Saiyaara Trailer Performances in Saiyaara Ahaan Panday delivers a stellar performance as Krish. He perfectly captures the frustration of an overlooked artist and the vulnerability of a man in love. Aneet Padda shines as Vaani, portraying her character's journey from heartbreak to hope with remarkable sensitivity. She is a great find. The two share an electrifying chemistry. The supporting actors, particularly Alam Khan as Kiwi is awesome. Geeta Agrawal and Rajesh Kumar add gravitas. All other actors do well with the limited time they get to leave a mark. Final Verdict of Saiyaara Saiyaara is a beautifully crafted romantic drama that triumphs through its stellar performances, enchanting music, and Mohit Suri's masterful direction. Despite a familiar storyline, the film's emotional depth and heartfelt chemistry make it a must-watch. Saiyaara plays in theatres now. Go watch!
