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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Saiyaara actress Aneet Padda worked with big brands even before Bollywood debut. The kind most newcomers dream of
Aneet Padda may be making headlines for her breakout role in Saiyaara, but her journey to stardom has been paved with more than just film scripts. Before her big Bollywood debut , the young actor had already captured attention in a series of high-profile advertising campaigns—some of which are now going viral all over again following the success of the film. The Ad World Before the Acting Break While many are just discovering her through Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, audiences with a keen eye might recognize Aneet from television commercials that aired years earlier. One of the most widely circulated is her Cadbury ad from around 2021, which featured her alongside Munjya actor Abhay Verma. The ad, set in a music class, shows the two as students sharing a laugh over a bar of chocolate—simple, playful, and relatable. That's not the only brand she represented. Padda also starred in ads for major names like Nescafe and Paytm . In one commercial, she is seen making coffee; in another, she appears relishing a snack. A separate ad that aired in early 2022 focused on a young couple's first date and highlighted the support they receive from friends and family in making it special. Aneet played the lead female character, delivering the same warmth and emotional range that audiences are now praising in Saiyaara. — vineet_chugh (@vineet_chugh) Since the release of Saiyaara, fans have taken to social media to dig up Aneet's earlier work. Clips and screenshots from her ad films are now circulating widely, with many users praising her natural screen presence and emotive eyes. One viewer shared on X that she 'stole hearts' with her debut and praised her acting and looks, calling the film a standout. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) Other Acting Credits Though Saiyaara marks her first lead role, Aneet had small but noticeable appearances in previous projects. She played a minor part in the 2022 film Salaam Venky and gained recognition as Roohi Ahuja in the 2024 web series Big Girls Don't Cry. That same year, she also featured in a youth-focused TV series Yuva: Sapno Ka Safar, under the name Aneet Kaur. An avid singer, she even released her first track, Masoom, in 2024. The success of Saiyaara has catapulted Aneet's popularity. Prior to the film's release, she had around 350,000 Instagram followers. Post-release, her follower count has surged past 1.1 million. Her rapid growth on social media reflects the industry's and audiences' growing interest in her journey—one that began not with a blockbuster, but with television commercials that many actors only hope to land. Aneet's association with brands like Cadbury, Nescafe, and Paytm places her in a rare bracket of emerging talent that had already impressed marketing teams long before gaining cinematic recognition.
NDTV
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
After Saiyaara's Success, Aneet Padda's Cadbury Advertisement Gets The Internet Talking
New Delhi: Aneet Padda is currently enjoying the limelight because of the massive success of her film Saiyaara. However, the Mohit Suri film is not the first time she faced the camera. The model-turned-actress, hailing from Amritsar, has been doing a series of advertisements. One of them that fans have spotted is her Cadbury advertisement from 3 years ago, with Abhay Verma of Munjya fame. The video features Aneet Padda and Abhay Verma as two students in a music class, as they relish a bar of chocolate and burst out laughing. She has previously also starred in Nescafe and Paytm ads. Fans can't help but admire how far she's come. How Fans Reacted Sharing glimpses of her advertisements and past work, one social media user wrote on X, "And she stole our heart. What a debut by @aneetprivv. Her acting, her looks, she is amazing.... And the movie was (heart)." Have a look at some of the others: I always used to wonder where that cute Paytm ad girl went away..... There she is in #Saiyaara #AneetPadda ❤️ — Bruce Wayne (@_Bruce__007) July 18, 2025 Just realised this girl in the old @Paytm ad is the now famous #AneetPadda from #Saiyaara movie . Mohit Suri se pehle @vijayshekhar ne talent dekh liya tha 😀 — Vineet Chugh (@vineet_chugh) July 21, 2025 It probably feels so good to wake up as aneet padda rnknowing ur yrfs newest it girl, 3 films deal locked down, uve been a cadbury girl uve been a nescafe girl uve been in a viral paytm ad uve done a cool ott show the world is ur fucking oyster rn god has his favourites bless tho — ✯ (@a6iti) June 3, 2025 Past Work Aneet had a small role in the 2022 film Salaam Venky. She gained wider attention for her role as Roohi Ahuja in the 2024 web series Big Girls Don't Cry. An avid singer, Aneet released her first song titled Masoom in 2024. The same year, she appeared in a TV show, Yuva: Sapno Ka Safar, where she was credited as Aneet Kaur. About Saiyaara The plot of the film revolves around Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday), an aspiring singer and Vaani Batra, played by Aneet Padda, who is a budding journalist. As the story progresses, they find themselves entangled in a whirlwind romance, but several obstacles continue to come in their way. The musical romance is high on drama and ambition. In A Nutshell
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Saiyaara is not Aneet Padda's debut; she has starred with Kajol, done this web series, looked unrecognisable in this adorable ad
Bollywood debuts are difficult to tackle for the actors, director and producer. While early booking reports suggested that Mohit Suri's Saiyaara was going to have a successful opening at the box office, no one could have anticipated the kind of reaction and numbers the film has managed to attain during its first weekend. Ahaan Panday has made his debut with the film, but this isn't exactly his co-star Aneet Padda's first rodeo. She already has some professional acting experience under her belt, and since the release of the film, her earlier roles are getting a lot of attention. With no prior connections in the industry, Aneet was born in Amritsar in a middle-class working family. She completed her graduation from Jesus and Mary College of Delhi University, and continued to model on the side. Aneet's first acting gig in the industry was back in 2022 with Revathi's Salaam Venky. The film also starred veteran Kajol, and featuring alongside her without a doubt gave the debutante Aneet some bragging rights. Her next major gig would come in Amazon Prime Video's web series Big Girls Don't Cry, where she played the character of Roohi Ahuja. A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) Apart from these appearances, Aneet has been a part of several ads for brands like Nescafe, Paytm, and Cadbury. All these performances are distributed over different mediums, which certainly give her an upper hand, as she has more experiences to draw from. A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) A post shared by Aneet Padda (@aneetpadda_) ALSO READ: Decided to cast Aneet Padda in Saiyaara after brilliant first audition, recalls Mohit Suri: 'I wanted a simple girl who is back home at 8:30 pm' Aneet, who wasn't a bona fide social media star before the film, is certainly on her way now, as since the announcement of the film and its release, her followers on Instagram have grown to 1.1 million. While she still had over 350k followers before the release, this kind of overnight growth is unheard of and goes to show how quickly things can change for someone just starting out in the industry. The media or the fans did not get a chance to interact with either of the actors during the promotions, as Suri and the producers wanted them to face the media once everyone had witnessed their performances. Saiyaara opened to the fourth biggest opening of the year, and within the first 4 days of its release, the film has already crossed the Rs 100 crore mark and is already nipping at the heels of films like Salman Khan's Sikandar. Whatever the makers of the film planned for the release, everything seems to be falling into place, and both Aneet and Ahaan are looking at an impressive box office collection.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Shopkeeper hit with spate of thefts forced to TACKLE shoplifters himself as courts ‘just let them off the hook'
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with a spate of thefts has been forced to tackle shoplifters himself, saying the courts 'just let them off the hook'. Andrew Board, 39, who runs a convenience store in Durham, Co Durham, has become a local have-a-go hero - chasing down thieves, physically dragging them back into the shop, and banning dozens from stepping foot through the door again. Advertisement 5 The shopkeeper says he will 'protect and defend' the store from shoplifters Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Andrew Board has been running his Premier convenience store for six years Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Andrew says shoplifting is having a major impact on his business Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board After six years of running his Premier store, the retailer had reached the end of his tether at being robbed blind while courts dish out slap on the wrist punishments to shoplifters. He said: "It's just got worse and worse because there's no deterrent. Crime pays at the moment. "The police have bent it over backwards to try and get all these criminals put before the courts, and they're as frustrated as we are, that they're basically just letting them off the hook. "They might get a caution or a rehabilitation order, but there's very little to stop them just going out and doing it again." Advertisement Read More on UK News Andrew has chased suspects around the estate and recently dragged a man who swiped a crate of Fosters back into the shop. After his brave citizen's arrest, police arrested the thief - only to spare him prosecution and hand out a community resolution instead. Andrew said: "The outcome was that he would just pay for the beer and it would be forgotten about. Despite him being on an electronic tag at the time. "How is that justice? What kind of message does that send if the worst-case scenario is they just have to give the stuff back?" Advertisement Most read in The Sun CCTV footage shows thieves being caught in the act - including a woman sliding tubs of Lurpak inside her coat and another nicking a bottle of wine. Other clips show Andrew and his staff grappling with shoplifters and hauling them back into the shop to await arrest. Moment Co-op worker grabs fleeing shoplifter by the THROAT to stop him making off with arms full of stolen items Shoplifting at the store has become so rampant that some products have been pulled entirely. Lurpak, Nescafe, tubs of fabric softener and even Spam have been removed after being targeted by drug addicts keen to pay off their debts. Advertisement Andrew said: "We had one prolific thief who was in constantly, shoving Lurpak down her coat. "She wears a lined coat, like a pro. She's been in court over and over again, but not once has been gone to prison." The store's banned list has grown to over 40 names. Andrew knows many having grown up and lived in the area all his life. Advertisement He has chased thieves around the estate, through back lanes and over fences. Andrew said: "There's no stereotypical shoplifter, I've had eight-year-olds stealing. Middle-aged people stealing to pay drug debts. Pensioners in their eighties stuffing things down their coat. "There's no set sort of character of what makes a shoplifter now." Andrew credits the police for trying but says officers are shackled by rules and red tape. Advertisement He is in a WhatsApp group with other retailers who track offenders and warn each other when someone's on the move. But police officers are not allowed to use WhatsApp. So while the group moves in real time, officers can be left catching up. Andrew told how the scourge of shoplifting had taken a toll on his staff, none of whom signed up to facing down criminals. Andrew said: "I've got some tools of the trade on me. I don't give them a chance to react. I work on shock tactics. Advertisement "I do have some restraint where it's needed. I would only retaliate if someone was volatile with me. I'm forceful in the immediate stage, but then if someone was going to pull a scrap with me, then I would hold my own. "I tell the staff to challenge but only if they feel safe. 'Often they'll ring me because I only live nearby. "My wife knows that I can handle myself and I do have a sensible head on my shoulders. But she's always going to worry in case anything does happen." Advertisement Nationally, half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales were recorded by police last year, up 20 per cent from 2023. Andrew says shoplifting is having a major impact on small business struggling with ever-shrinking profit margins. He said: "These people are stealing out of my pocket because this is my business and I won't have it anymore. "Small businesses now, they're closing left, right and centre, because all the extra expenses we're now subject to, all the extra regulations we're now being bound by that we've got to fork out our own pockets for. Advertisement "Wages and overheads are all going up. National insurance payments have gone up. "So we're being hammered left, right and centre. And now all these thieves are just coming in like it's a free-for-all. "People think acquisitive crime is harmless but if I go under, then the post office in the shop goes too. The community loses out and that's not fair. "Shoplifting will not go down until something in the legal system changes." Advertisement In a Facebook post in April, the store warned: "We aren't one of those large corporate stores making millions and can absorb losses due to theft. We're a small, local, family run business that does its best to cater for the community. "All thefts are a theft direct from our pocket and jeopardise our ability to trade and serve our community. Because of this, we absolutely WILL protect and defend ourselves against thieves and anyone caught will be dealt with accordingly." A Durham Police spokeswoman said: 'Shoplifting is a significant issue nationwide , and County Durham and Darlington is no different. 'We take this type of offending extremely seriously and work hard to tackle the issue across our force area. Advertisement 'A large proportion of shoplifting offences are opportunistic and committed by people with drug or alcohol addictions. 'That's why, as a force, we must look at the bigger picture and find out why individuals offend in the first place and seek to address the underlying reasons for their offending." 5 Andrew isn't afraid to confront those trying to steal from his store Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales were recorded by police last year, up 20 per cent from 2023 Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board Advertisement
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Shopkeeper hit with spate of thefts forced to TACKLE shoplifters himself as courts ‘just let them off the hook'
More than 40 people have also been banned from the convenience store TOUGH TACKLE Shopkeeper hit with spate of thefts forced to TACKLE shoplifters himself as courts 'just let them off the hook' A SHOPKEEPER fed up with a spate of thefts has been forced to tackle shoplifters himself, saying the courts 'just let them off the hook'. Andrew Board, 39, who runs a convenience store in Durham, Co Durham, has become a local have-a-go hero - chasing down thieves, physically dragging them back into the shop, and banning dozens from stepping foot through the door again. Advertisement 5 The shopkeeper says he will 'protect and defend' the store from shoplifters Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Andrew Board has been running his Premier convenience store for six years Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Andrew says shoplifting is having a major impact on his business Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board After six years of running his Premier store, the retailer had reached the end of his tether at being robbed blind while courts dish out slap on the wrist punishments to shoplifters. He said: "It's just got worse and worse because there's no deterrent. Crime pays at the moment. "The police have bent it over backwards to try and get all these criminals put before the courts, and they're as frustrated as we are, that they're basically just letting them off the hook. "They might get a caution or a rehabilitation order, but there's very little to stop them just going out and doing it again." Advertisement Andrew has chased suspects around the estate and recently dragged a man who swiped a crate of Fosters back into the shop. After his brave citizen's arrest, police arrested the thief - only to spare him prosecution and hand out a community resolution instead. Andrew said: "The outcome was that he would just pay for the beer and it would be forgotten about. Despite him being on an electronic tag at the time. "How is that justice? What kind of message does that send if the worst-case scenario is they just have to give the stuff back?" Advertisement CCTV footage shows thieves being caught in the act - including a woman sliding tubs of Lurpak inside her coat and another nicking a bottle of wine. Other clips show Andrew and his staff grappling with shoplifters and hauling them back into the shop to await arrest. Moment Co-op worker grabs fleeing shoplifter by the THROAT to stop him making off with arms full of stolen items Shoplifting at the store has become so rampant that some products have been pulled entirely. Lurpak, Nescafe, tubs of fabric softener and even Spam have been removed after being targeted by drug addicts keen to pay off their debts. Advertisement Andrew said: "We had one prolific thief who was in constantly, shoving Lurpak down her coat. "She wears a lined coat, like a pro. She's been in court over and over again, but not once has been gone to prison." The store's banned list has grown to over 40 names. Andrew knows many having grown up and lived in the area all his life. Advertisement He has chased thieves around the estate, through back lanes and over fences. Andrew said: "There's no stereotypical shoplifter, I've had eight-year-olds stealing. Middle-aged people stealing to pay drug debts. Pensioners in their eighties stuffing things down their coat. "There's no set sort of character of what makes a shoplifter now." Andrew credits the police for trying but says officers are shackled by rules and red tape. Advertisement He is in a WhatsApp group with other retailers who track offenders and warn each other when someone's on the move. But police officers are not allowed to use WhatsApp. So while the group moves in real time, officers can be left catching up. Andrew told how the scourge of shoplifting had taken a toll on his staff, none of whom signed up to facing down criminals. Andrew said: "I've got some tools of the trade on me. I don't give them a chance to react. I work on shock tactics. Advertisement "I do have some restraint where it's needed. I would only retaliate if someone was volatile with me. I'm forceful in the immediate stage, but then if someone was going to pull a scrap with me, then I would hold my own. "I tell the staff to challenge but only if they feel safe. 'Often they'll ring me because I only live nearby. "My wife knows that I can handle myself and I do have a sensible head on my shoulders. But she's always going to worry in case anything does happen." Advertisement Nationally, half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales were recorded by police last year, up 20 per cent from 2023. Andrew says shoplifting is having a major impact on small business struggling with ever-shrinking profit margins. He said: "These people are stealing out of my pocket because this is my business and I won't have it anymore. "Small businesses now, they're closing left, right and centre, because all the extra expenses we're now subject to, all the extra regulations we're now being bound by that we've got to fork out our own pockets for. Advertisement "Wages and overheads are all going up. National insurance payments have gone up. "So we're being hammered left, right and centre. And now all these thieves are just coming in like it's a free-for-all. "People think acquisitive crime is harmless but if I go under, then the post office in the shop goes too. The community loses out and that's not fair. "Shoplifting will not go down until something in the legal system changes." Advertisement In a Facebook post in April, the store warned: "We aren't one of those large corporate stores making millions and can absorb losses due to theft. We're a small, local, family run business that does its best to cater for the community. "All thefts are a theft direct from our pocket and jeopardise our ability to trade and serve our community. Because of this, we absolutely WILL protect and defend ourselves against thieves and anyone caught will be dealt with accordingly." A Durham Police spokeswoman said: 'Shoplifting is a significant issue nationwide, and County Durham and Darlington is no different. 'We take this type of offending extremely seriously and work hard to tackle the issue across our force area. Advertisement 'A large proportion of shoplifting offences are opportunistic and committed by people with drug or alcohol addictions. 'That's why, as a force, we must look at the bigger picture and find out why individuals offend in the first place and seek to address the underlying reasons for their offending." 5 Andrew isn't afraid to confront those trying to steal from his store Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board 5 Half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales were recorded by police last year, up 20 per cent from 2023 Credit: Midlands Media Agency/Andrew Board
