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News18
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Who Is Ahaan Panday? Ananya Panday's Cousin To Debut In Mohit Suri-Directed YRF Love Story
Last Updated: Ahaan is the nephew of Bollywood actor Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey, and cousin to Ananya and Rysa Panday. Ahaan Panday is the latest member of the Panday clan to step into the glamorous world of shobiz. Cousin of Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, he is all set to make his debut on the silver screen with the romantic film Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri and produced under Yash Raj Films. In Saiyaara, Ahaan shares the screen space with Aneet Padda, and together they will be bringing the love story to life. Though he belongs to a popular filmy family, much about Ahaan is not known to the public. If you haven't heard of his name before and are curious to know more about him, look no further. Who Is Ahaan Panday? Born on December 23, 1997, in Mumbai, Ahaan is the son of Chikki Panday and Deanne Panday. His sister, Alanna Panday, is a social media influencer who made her on-screen debut last year with Amazon Prime's reality show The Tribe. Ahaan is also the nephew of Bollywood actor Chunky Panday and reality TV star Bhavana Pandey, and cousin to Ananya and Rysa Panday. Ahaan completed his schooling from Oberoi International School and later graduated from the University of Mumbai. Reportedly, the 27-year-old debutant was keen about films from a very young age. He developed a passion for filmmaking, which ultimately led him to make his debut in the industry as an assistant director. Ahaan worked on notable projects like Freaky Ali, Mardaani 2 and the popular Netflix series The Railway Men as an AD. After a fair amount of experience in the industry, Ahaan is all set to make his acting debut with Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, scheduled to be released on June 18 in theatres. Besides acting and filmmaking, the 27-year-old is also a musician, composer, director, dancer and is interested in fashion and E-sports. Speaking of Ahaan's first film, Saiyaara, YRF released the much-awaited teaser of the romantic film on May 30. The 1-minute and 16-second teaser gives a glimpse of the love story where Ahaan is seemingly playing the character of a rockstar who falls in love with Aneet's character. The film was announced on April 22 by YRF. Saiyaara also marks the first collaboration between Mohit Suri and Yash Raj Films. First Published:
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Babil Khan's birthday: A look back at his role in The Railway Men that won fans over
On Babil Khan's birthday, it's the perfect time to revisit and celebrate his standout role in The Railway Men, a performance that truly put him on the map. In addition to showcasing his raw talent and adaptability, this effort garnered him considerable praise from both critics and fans. He did get a lot of love for the show Qala but The Railway Men was something else! The Railway Men is a compelling and poignant tale of four unsung heroes from the Indian Railways who put their lives in danger to rescue thousands of lives, set against the horrific backdrop of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984. Babil portrayed Imad Riaz, one of the main protagonists. The show also starred Kay Kay Menon, R. Madhavan, and Divyenndu Sharma. Babil Khan in The Railway Men In The Railway Men, Babil's role was praised by many for the intensity he brought to the character. In fact, at the time, many even said that he had inherited his talent from his late father, Irrfan Khan, who was known for his mastery of the craft. Babil's character was complex and required a great deal of detailing, which he delivered through his dialogue delivery, expressions, and body language. Back then, one fan had written, 'Babil Khan's performance is nothing short of brilliant. With a unique sincerity and intensity, he effortlessly brings his character to life.' Another added, 'Babil Khan in #TheRailwayMen was simply phenomenal.' Babil Khan in #TheRailwayMen was simply phenomenal. To distract myself from #KathaAnkahee news all day I decided to watch The Railway Men on Netflix and man what a brilliant and gut wrenching web series 💯😳one of the best of the year and Babil Khan is here to is his father's son😎 Things We Forgot: Babil Khan in The Railway Men (2023) A third went on to add, 'KK menon Sir, Babil khan reached Baap Level acting by last ep.' #TheRailwayMen Review:Peheli baar Postmortem 🔪🩸itna khullam khulla dekhaBuildUp & R-Rated disturbing scenes were Top ClassIt Start's slow but paisa & time vasool SeriesKK menon Sir, Babil khan reached Baap Level acting by last ep.8/10 If you haven't seen The Railway Men yet, Babil's birthday is the ideal time to do so. You can stream the show on Netflix.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Babil meltdown: Talking about Ananya, Shanaya, Siddhant to claiming he slit his wrist for Sai Rajesh; all that happened
Late legendary actor Irrfan's son Babil Khan had a meltdown on camera this weekend, when he lashed out at Bollywood for being 'rude' and 'fu**ed up'. These videos shared on his Instagram story soon went viral, post which he deleted the clips and deactivated his social media account. What made headlines was the list of names that Babil took in this video, making many wonder if these stars did him wrong. However, his team later shared an official statement claiming that his words were 'widely misinterpreted' and taken out of context. According to the statement, Babil was not calling out Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others, but was actually showing his appreciation for their contribution to cinema. Well, here's a look at everything that happened since his Sunday meltdown: A post shared by Insta Celeb Gossip (@spicycelebgossip) On Sunday, Babil looked very disturbed and was in tears as he shot a video of himself saying, 'What I mean to say is that… I just want you guys to know that… There are people like Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday and Arjun Kapoor and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Raghav Juyal and Adarsh Gourav and even Arjun/Arijit Singh… They're so, so many more names. Bollywood is so fu**ed man. Bollywood is so so rude.' Post this, he deleted the video and deactivated his social media account leaving fans worried A post shared by Raghav Juyal (@raghavjuyal) Pretty soon, the young actor who is loved for his performances in projects such as Qala (2022) and The Railway Men returned to social media. His family and team shared an official statement, claiming that Babil's words were misinterpreted. The statement read: 'Over the past few years, Babil Khan has earned immense love and appreciation for his work, as well as for his openness about his mental health journey. Like anyone else, Babil is allowed to have difficult days — and this was one of them. We want to reassure all his well-wishers that he is safe and will be feeling better soon.' The statement further read, 'That said, a video of Babil has been widely misinterpreted and taken out of context. In the clip, Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers whom he believes are making meaningful contributions to the evolving landscape of Indian cinema. His mention of artists like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh came from a place of genuine admiration — for their authenticity, passion, and efforts to restore credibility and heart in the industry. We respectfully urge media publications and the public to consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips.' Following this statement, some celebrities mentioned in his earlier video as well as his friends from the industry came out in Babil's support Babil's statement was followed by Instagram posts by his peers showing their unwavering support for him. Resharing the statement, Kill actor Raghav Juyal wrote, 'BABİL is my family and I am always with him no matter what.' Ananya Panday, on the other hand, shared, 'Only love and good energy for you Babil, always in ur corner 💪❤️🙏🤗.' Meanwhile, her Kho Gaye Hum Kahan co-star Adarsh Gourav wrote, 'Only love and support for you brother❤️.' Other stars who shared supportive posts for Babil were Siddhant Chaturvedi, Harshvardhan Rane and Kubbra Sait. One celebrity who did not mince his words and criticised Babil's meltdown was filmmaker Sai Rajesh. Babil was reportedly going to star in the filmmaker's Bollywood directorial debut. Sai Rajesh's now deleted post read, 'To Babil Khan's team. Do you really think we're that naive to just walk away silently? What kind of attitude are we being subjected to? It feels like only those whose names were mentioned in his video deserve respect — and the rest of us are just fools for standing by him all this while? If you're making them feel valued just because he gave them a shoutout, and ignoring the rest of us — then yes, we do deserve an apology for how things have been handled. I genuinely wanted to stand by him even until an hour ago. But if you're taking us for granted, that stops here. These sympathy games won't work on us anymore. A sincere apology is the least you owe us. Say it, and let's move on.' A post shared by Sai Rajesh (@sairazesh) Sai Rajesh's post apparently left Babil heartbroken and he reacted quite shockingly to it. Babil wrote, 'You really broke my heart. After everything I've given to you. 2 years of my life, complete physical atrocity to my body just so I can do justice to his character, I gave him my soul, rejected everything that came in my way for 2 years, anything and everything he needed, for 500 days of my life.' Babil went on to add, 'Not to mention, the pain and the suffering I put in my soul, lived in filth just to make sure sir @sairazesh is happy with the character. It's okay now. I'll let my work speak. Goodbye. Man, I had bugs in my beard because he needed that in the character. I gave him my laughter while I held back my tears. I slit my f****** wrist for him.' According to reports, Babil was going to star in Telugu filmmaker Sai Rajesh's Bollywood directorial debut, the Hindi remake of latter's 2023 Telugu hit film Baby. Well, we wish Babil good health and love as we wait for an update.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Babil Khan's family issues clarification after actor breaks down and calls Bollywood ‘fakest industry'
Hours after Babil Khan, actor and the son of late actor Irrfan Khan, broke down on Instagram stories and called Bollywood 'the fakest industry', his family and team have issued a statement clarifying that the video has been 'misinterpreted' and that the actor was having a difficult day. The family also said that Babil is safe and that he will be feeling better soon. 'Over the past few years, Babil Khan has earned immense love and appreciation for his work, as well as for his openness about his mental health journey. Like anyone else, Babil is allowed to have difficult days and this was one of them. We want to reassure all his well-wishers that he is safe and will be feeling better soon. That said, a video of Babil has been widely misinterpreted and taken out of context,' read the statement. In the videos, the actor, visibly broken down, said, 'Bollywood is the most fakest, fakest, fakest industry that I've ever ever been a part of. But there are few people that want Bollywood to be better...I got to show you so much more, so much more, so much more. I have so much more to give you...' In another story poster shortly thereafter, Babil said, 'What I mean to say is that...I just want you guys to know that there are people like Shanaya Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav and Arijit Singh. There are so many more names. Bollywood is so f*****. Bollywood is so, so rude.' This prompted netizens and viewers to believe that Babil was mentioning celebrities who had somehow caused this emotional breakdown. However, the family's statement said that the video has been misinterpreted. 'In the clip, Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers whom he believes are making meaningful contributions to the evolving landscape of Indian cinema. His mention of artists like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh came from a place of genuine admiration for their authenticity, passion, and efforts to restore credibility and heart in the industry. We respectfully urge media publications and the public to consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips,' it read. Just last week, Babil remembered his late father on his fifth death anniversary. 'With you, without you. Life goes on, With me, without me. Soon I'll be there. With you, not without you. And we will run together, and fly, Drink from waterfalls, pink not blue. I will hug you so tight, and I will cry, Then we'll laugh, just like we used to. I miss you,' he wrote. Babil made his debut as an actor in 2022's Qala and was then seen in 2023's Friday Night Plan, co-starring Juhi Chawla. However, it was the Prime Video series The Railway Men that gave Babil his big break. The actor was recently seen in ZEE5's thriller Logout.
Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Babil Khan's family issues statement after actor calls Bollywood ‘fake' in emotional video: ‘Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers'
Bollywood actor Babil Khan's family and team have shared a statement after a video of the actor crying went viral on social media. Babil had earlier posted the emotional video on Instagram, in which he referred to Bollywood as 'fake'. In the same video, he mentioned actors like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and singer Arijit Singh. The statement released on Sunday has clarified his stance, acknowledging that the actor is going through 'difficult days,' while reassuring fans that he is 'safe and will be feeling better soon.' The statement read: Over the past few years, Babil Khan has earned immense love and appreciation for his work, as well as for his openness about his mental health journey. Like anyone else, Babil is allowed to have difficult days — and this was one of them. We want to reassure all his well-wishers that he is safe and will be feeling better soon. That said, a video of Babil has been widely misinterpreted and taken out of context. In the clip, Babil was sincerely acknowledging a few of his peers whom he believes are making meaningful contributions to the evolving landscape of Indian cinema. His mention of artists like Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Raghav Juyal, Adarsh Gourav, Arjun Kapoor, and Arijit Singh came from a place of genuine admiration — for their authenticity, passion, and efforts to restore credibility and heart in the industry. We respectfully urge media publications and the public to consider the full context of his words rather than drawing conclusions from fragmented video clips. -Team Babil Khan After sharing the video, the Qala actor went on to delete his Instagram account. Babil Khan was last seen in the film Log Out, which released on ZEE5. He has previously been part of several critically acclaimed projects including The Railway Men, Friday Night Plan, and others. Babil Khan is the son of the late actor Irrfan Khan and his wife Sutapa Sikdar.
