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India Today
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Meet Mahesh from Saiyaara, the low-key villain in Krish and Vaani's love story
Meet Shaan R Grover from 'Saiyaara'. (Photo Credit: Instagram/ Shaan R Grover) India Today Entertainment Desk Shaan R Grover made a powerful big-screen debut with 'Saiyaara' The film also stars newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda 'Saiyaara' created history by crossing Rs 100 crore net in just four days 'Saiyaara', directed by Mohit Suri, is making waves at the box office and has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just four days. With this, it became the only Indian film led by two newcomers to hit that milestone. While Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda make their big-screen debuts in this romantic drama, the film also marks a major breakthrough for actor Shaan R Grover, who plays Aneet's ex-boyfriend with grey shades. Though not new to acting, 'Saiyaara' is Shaan's first significant presence on the big screen after years of working behind the scenes and on OTT projects. Who is Shaan R Grover? A Delhi native, Shaan studied at Modern School before pursuing college at Jai Hind in Mumbai. Starting off behind the camera, he worked as an assistant director on 'Sanam Teri Kasam'. Later, he trained as an actor under the guidance of celebrated casting director Shanoo Sharma, sharping his craft through theatre, workshops, and relentless auditions. Shaan has appeared in several digital projects, including the Netflix film 'Nobleman' and web shows like 'Roohaniyat', 'Leaked', and 'Dus June Ki Raat'. Despite countless setbacks - including being replaced by star kids or social media influencers, He auditioned for over a thousand roles over four to five years, never losing hope. The film's massive box office success has not only given newcomers like Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, and Shaan R Grover a major platform, but has also solidified Mohit Suri's streak in delivering hits like 'Aashiqui 2', 'Ek Villain', and 'Malang'. 'Saiyaara' has been produced by Akshaye Widhani for Yash Raj Films. 'Saiyaara', directed by Mohit Suri, is making waves at the box office and has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just four days. With this, it became the only Indian film led by two newcomers to hit that milestone. While Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda make their big-screen debuts in this romantic drama, the film also marks a major breakthrough for actor Shaan R Grover, who plays Aneet's ex-boyfriend with grey shades. Though not new to acting, 'Saiyaara' is Shaan's first significant presence on the big screen after years of working behind the scenes and on OTT projects. Who is Shaan R Grover? A Delhi native, Shaan studied at Modern School before pursuing college at Jai Hind in Mumbai. Starting off behind the camera, he worked as an assistant director on 'Sanam Teri Kasam'. Later, he trained as an actor under the guidance of celebrated casting director Shanoo Sharma, sharping his craft through theatre, workshops, and relentless auditions. Shaan has appeared in several digital projects, including the Netflix film 'Nobleman' and web shows like 'Roohaniyat', 'Leaked', and 'Dus June Ki Raat'. Despite countless setbacks - including being replaced by star kids or social media influencers, He auditioned for over a thousand roles over four to five years, never losing hope. The film's massive box office success has not only given newcomers like Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, and Shaan R Grover a major platform, but has also solidified Mohit Suri's streak in delivering hits like 'Aashiqui 2', 'Ek Villain', and 'Malang'. 'Saiyaara' has been produced by Akshaye Widhani for Yash Raj Films. Join our WhatsApp Channel
News18
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Who Is Shaan R Grover? The Antagonist In Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara
Last Updated: Shaan R Grover worked as an assistant director on Harshvardhan Rane's tragic love drama Sanam Teri Kasam. Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, is doing exceptionally well at the box office. The romance drama marked the big screen acting debut of not just the leads Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, but also Shaan R Grover. Shaan plays the antagonist, Mahesh Iyer, and his performance has left a lasting impression on the audience. Following a few OTT projects, he made his feature debut with this film. As per a report by Pinkvilla, Shaan R Grover attended Modern School in Delhi before continuing his education at Jai Hind College in Mumbai. Before becoming an actor, he worked as an assistant director on Harshvardhan Rane's tragic love drama Sanam Teri Kasam. He also received acting training from renowned casting director Shanoo Sharma. Shaan has worked on various OTT projects, including the Netflix film Nobleman and web series such as Roohaniyat, Leaked and Dus June Ki Raat. Recently, in an interview with Zoom, Shaan R Grover shared his opinion on nepotism in the industry and the chance he got with Saiyaara to advance his career. He said, 'If it is giving you actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Ahaan Panday, why are people complaining about it? They do get a better start. But look at me, I am doing a YRF film as the baddie, outsiders also get chances. It is my destiny, luck and hard work here. If you are talented, you will get a chance. Saiyaara is about three different people, with different careers and journeys, coming together to make something so beautiful." Saiyaara has surpassed the Rs 100 crore net mark in the four days of release. The YRF film is produced by Akshaye Widwani and directed by Mohit Suri. Saiyaara takes the audience to an intense realm of love, featuring Ahaan and Aneet Padda's character arcs before concluding with heartbreak. While Ahaan appears to be a popular face pursuing a career as a vocalist, Aneet plays an innocent composer. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Pink Villa
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Meet Shaan R Grover, actor who played ex-boyfriend of Aneet Padda in Mohit Suri-Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara
Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, is doing wonders at the box office. The movie has gone all out and is performing like a juggernaut. The romantic drama has not only marked the big screen acting debut of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda but also Shaan R Grover. He is the one who played Vaani Batra's (Aneet Padda) ex-boyfriend in the movie, who has some negative shades. Though he had worked before in several OTT projects, he got his first major big-screen exposure with Saiyaara. Shaan R Grover worked as an AD on Sanam Teri Kasam Shaan R Grover studied at Modern School in Delhi and later went on to attend Jai Hind College in Mumbai. Before stepping into acting, he worked behind the camera. Reportedly, he was an assistant director on Harshvardhan Rane's tragic romantic film, Sanam Teri Kasam. Further, he got training as an actor under the guidance of renowned casting director Shanoo Sharma, who mentored him. The actor consistently worked on his craft through theatre, workshops, and auditions. Shaan has worked on several OTT projects, including Netflix film Nobleman, web shows like Roohaniyat, Leaked and Dus June Ki Raat. Shaan R Grover struggled for 5 years before getting Saiyaara Shaan spent around 4 to 5 years consistently auditioning, training, and performing before getting a significant break as an actor. He has auditioned for over a thousand projects during that period. Despite setbacks, including being replaced by star kids or influencers, he remained resilient, trusting that something bigger was written for him, and Saiyaara became that turning point. For the unversed, Saiyaara has crossed the Rs 100 crore net mark in just four days of release. It emerged as the one and only Indian film featuring two newcomers to hit the century mark. Produced by Akshaye Widwani, the YRF movie is directed by Mohit Suri, who is known for Awarapan, Zeher, Aashiqui 2, Murder 2, Ek Villain, Malang and others. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
