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News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
‘My Brother Is A Star': Ananya Panday Gushes Over Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara Teaser
Last Updated: Ananya Panday is all praise for her cousin Ahaan Panday as the teaser of his Bollywood debut film Saiyaara released today. Ananya Panday's cousin Ahaan Panday is all set to make his grand Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Films' upcoming movie 'Saiyaara'. It is directed by filmmaker Mohit Suri, and also stars debutant Aneet Padda. The makers have released the highly anticipated teaser of Saiyaara today! Ananya Panday, beaming with pride, couldn't contain her excitement after catching a glimpse of her cousin brother Ahaan in the teaser of his debut film. She called him a 'star' and showered love on 'Ahaani'. Sharing the teaser of Saiyaara on her Instagram stories, Ananya Panday wrote, 'My brother is a star (heart-eyed emojis, evil eye emojis) love you Ahaani @ahaanpandayy." She further shared that she found the teaser of Saiyaara 'amazing' and 'intense' and that she cannot wait for the film to release. 'This looks amazing!!! Intense!! Can't wait," she wrote. Check out her Instagram story below! 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. Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor And Other Celebs React To Saiyaara Teaser The teaser has struck a chord with fans and Bollywood stars alike. Among the first to cheer on the film were Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor, both of whom took to Instagram to show their support for the project and its fresh faces. Alia shared the teaser on her Instagram story, calling it a Mohit Suri love story that she is eagerly awaiting. In a heartfelt note, she wrote, 'A Mohit Suri love story introducing two beautiful actors? I am SEATED!!! This one is hitting the spot and how!!! P.S. – Can we have the song like now? Please." She also extended her best wishes to Ahaan and Aneet as they begin their cinematic journey, calling it a promising new chapter. Shraddha Kapoor, who has previously collaborated with Mohit Suri on beloved hits like Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain, also shared the teaser on IG with a sweet tribute to the director – 'Isse kehte hai magic. Mohit Suri ka magic." Set to release worldwide on July 18, 2025, Saiyaara promises a fresh take on young love, rich with emotion, music, and soul. First Published:
News18
3 days ago
- 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:
The Spinoff
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Spinoff
‘Water cooler viewing': Michelle Ang on the magic of McDonald's Young Entertainers
Actor, director and producer Michelle Ang looks back on her life in television. Michelle Ang's career has taken her all the way from The Tribe to Top of the Lake to Star Wars: The Bad Batch, but it's her earliest TV role that many New Zealanders remember most fondly. Back in the late 90s, Michelle was one of the bright young troupe of all-singing, all-dancing stars on McDonald's Young Entertainers, who grapevined their way around New Zealand lounge rooms every Sunday night. Nearly three decades later, Ang is still approached by people who have a soft spot for the beloved light entertainment series. 'It's so funny because it was so long ago,' Ang laughs over Zoom, recalling a recent interaction with a fan at an Armageddon convention in Christchurch. 'Someone wanted a DVD set of Young Entertainers, and I was like, 'babes, I've got that on VHS at my parents' house'. I don't know if the quality would ever be good enough to burn onto DVD.' Young Entertainers may well have been Ang's first on-screen experience, but it marked the beginning of an impressive career in television. As well as starring in New Zealand dramas like Outrageous Fortune, Vegas and My Life is Murder, Ang has an illustrious international acting resume, appearing in global hits like Grey's Anatomy, Fear the Walking Dead and The New Legends of Monkey. She was nominated for a Logie for her work in Neighbours, garnered an Emmy nomination for Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, and won a New Zealand Film and Television Award for her endearing performance in local film My Wedding and Other Secrets. Ang's latest project brings her back to New Zealand screens with the return of romantic comedy Homebound 3.0. Ang plays Melissa, an Auckland dermatologist who decides to fake a romantic relationship as a way of stopping her matchmaking parents from interfering – only to fall in love with her fellow romance scammer Henry (Sam Wang). Season two promises more unpredictable hijinks, and Ang loves how Homebound offers a different take on New Zealand comedy. 'A lot of New Zealand comedy is understated and awkward, but I feel like there's something about Homebound that feels a little bit unusual for our local comedy tastes. We just don't pull back, we're encouraged to be deliciously ridiculous.' Ang says it's rare to portray a character as fierce, free and complicated as Melissa, whose scheming and plotting goes up another level in season two. She also directed an episode this season, a challenge she relished despite also having to act in every scene. 'I loved it because as a co-lead, you internalise so much of the DNA of the show and you're aware of the kind of directing other actors thrive on,' she says. 'Working visually is something that I've always been quite drawn to, and not often had an opportunity to do.' We relished the opportunity to sit down with Ang and look back on her life in television, including an early love of Fair Go, an unforgettable karaoke moment and the awkward time she accidentally hung out with her teenage TV crush. My earliest TV memory is… I remember my mum and dad were both working, so I had to go to my babysitter's house after primary school. She would chain smoke and watch Days of Our Lives reruns. That's a pretty strong memory associated with the smell of indoor smoking. The TV show I loved as a kid was… It's going to make my family sound funny, but we used to watch Fair Go together. That whole consumer rights thing was so helpful for our immigrant family, understanding the rights we had in New Zealand and how we were protected when things go bad. The hosts of Fair Go, like Kevin Milne, were big comfort figures. My earliest TV crush was… I recently did a convention with the cast of Roswell. I was obsessed with that series. I was in Auckland Airport and thought, 'that looks like Jason Behr – but no, that's silly'. Then at the Christchurch Airport baggage claim, I realised, 'wait, that IS Jason Behr'. I was going down to be part of Armageddon, but I hadn't realised that the cast of Roswell was one of the key nostalgia guests for Armageddon. It was three days of being in very close proximity with them, but I was way too shy to introduce myself – even though we were in a group photo together and in a cocktail party together. That crush aspect was so overwhelming that I couldn't bring myself to say hi. The TV ad I can't stop thinking about is… The Anchor butter ads. There were these beautiful little family tableaus with that gorgeous 'My Girl' theme song. It felt like we were part of their lives. You didn't feel like you were being sold butter. My TV guilty pleasure is… Emily in Paris. It's a very Americanised version of France, but I love how frivolous and escapist it is, and the gorgeous fashion and the beautiful French accents even though everyone is speaking English. My favourite TV moment is… I've loved every iota of Homebound 3.0. I've relished the gift of playing Melissa, who is so different from me. It was probably one of the scariest parts in season one when Melissa is doing her karaoke moment, because I'm way too scared to do karaoke sober. To do it as Melissa, in front of the crew, was so frightening and confronting, but the director and editor managed to make it into a moment that I really enjoyed watching on screen. My favourite TV character of all time is… Natasha Lyonne's Charlie in Poker Face. She's similar to Melissa, with their own eccentricities about how they see themselves in the world. She's really, really fun. I love the messy characters. My favourite TV project that I've been involved with is… Underemployed. It was an American series on MTV, I was the lead of the ensemble, and it was super important because I felt validated by an American industry that I'd been trying to get into for so long. We shot that in Chicago. I lived with my castmates, we bought bikes and biked to set and it was art imitating life, because it was about these young university graduates stepping into the world. The show I loved and wished I was involved with is… The Studio. It's so whip smart, with great performances and so insightful about what the industry is really like. I think Seth Rogen's a genius. My favourite memory from McDonald's Young Entertainers is… It was a real camp: every day after school we would practice, Saturday mornings was recording in the vocal booth and Tuesday nights was a live audience taping. The costume designer would say 'we're doing 'Blame it on the Boogie'' and they would turn out these 70s-inspired costumes for each of us and we'd have to learn the dance moves, learn our harmonies and record it, all in the space of a week. What a special time. It was water cooler viewing, because everyone would watch on Sundays. I think Young Entertainers was an early precursor to the Idol shows. My most controversial TV opinion is… I love the choice that streaming gives, but I miss linear television. I miss when everyone saw the same episode of a show, and it would take up the conversation for the week. There's also something to be said about going outside our own comfort zones. You might watch something that you wouldn't naturally think would be entertaining or interesting, but you get to broaden your own opinions a bit. The show I'll never watch, no matter how many people tell me to is… Married at First Sight. It's basically watching the undoing of something. You start off with goodness and watch the universe dissipate, as opposed to other dating shows, where it works up towards being a good feeling. I'm a bit tender-hearted to get enjoyment out of watching that unraveling. The last show I watched on TV was… Adolescence. I knew I had to watch it, but holy moly. This is what happens when you put great writing in the hands of great direction, and really make acting the primary focus. There was not an untrue performance, and the technicality of it being a one shot makes that feat even more amazing. I would hate to be an extra that tripped on a cable in the background.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Alanna Panday's Mother's day post features husband Ivor McCray and baby River
Alanna Panday celebrated Mother's Day with an emotional video on Instagram. The popular influencer shared special moments, from her maternity shoot to sweet clips with her baby boy, River. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The video starts with a glimpse of her pregnancy and then shows River as a newborn in the hospital, beautifully capturing the love and joy of motherhood. Alanna shares sweet family moments in heartfelt video Alanna Panday's Mother's Day video also features her husband , Ivor McCray . The couple is seen enjoying precious moments with their baby boy, video includes beautiful scenes from their vacations, like playing in the snow, Alanna kissing River's cheeks, and cuddling him lovingly. It ends with a peaceful shot of Alanna sitting on a beach with River in her lap, capturing a truly heartwarming moment between mother and son. Alanna also added a voiceover that says, 'I hope we are best friends in the next life too, and in every universe before and after this one we find each other. I hope in every world I can call you, and in every hard thing it is you there with me. I hope in every lifetime we meet. I don't care how and where, I just hope it happens because I want every universe to feel the way you make this one feel." Social Media Star She is a popular content creator with a strong following on social media. She is well-known for sharing wholesome lifestyle videos on YouTube and Instagram. Her content mainly focuses on travel, beauty, and wellness. Rise to Fame Through Reality Show Alanna also gained more popularity through her appearance on the OTT reality series The Tribe. The show follows the journey of five young Indian influencers living in Los Angeles, as they chase their dreams and tackle everyday challenges. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Alanna Panday's Personal Life Alanna is married to Ivor McCray, an American filmmaker and photographer. The couple tied the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony in March 2023 after being in a relationship for several years. In 2024, they began a new chapter as parents by welcoming their first child, a baby boy named River. Ananya Panday excited to be 'Maasi': Cousin Alanna Panday announces pregnancy with husband Ivor McCray
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Ananya Panday's cousin and her husband are making so much money through YouTube and Instagram, they won't have to work ever again after five years
Influencer couple Alanna Panday and Ivor McCray posted a new video on their YouTube channel recently; in the video, they answered frequently asked questions from their followers, including how much money they make as social media influencers. Alanna and Ivor have over 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube, while Alanna has over 2 million followers on Instagram. Alanna is the cousin of actor Ananya Panday. In their new video, Alanna said that they make enough to 'pay our bills, fill our bellies with food, and save and invest the rest'. In the video, the couple was asked quite directly about how much they make as influencers. Alanna said, 'All I'll say is that how much we make is more than enough to live the life that you guys are seeing online. We are completely financially independent, we pay all our bills. We have saved up enough to buy our house, we have bought our car. It's more than enough to live the life that you see.' Also read – Alanna Panday gives a fun peek into her wedding celebrations with Shah Rukh Khan-Gauri as the actor hugs her. Watch Ivor offered some more insight into their earnings, and said, 'The goal is that, within five years, if we're on the right path, we wouldn't have to work again if we didn't want to. This ideology was passed down to me by my father and grandfather. My grandfather was actually a very wealthy man, but nobody knew. He would wear the most raggedy clothes and drive a beat-down car, and the guy was a millionaire. He came from a lot of wealth, but didn't want that lifestyle for his kids. He never wore his money. He told my dad, and my dad told me.' Ivor said that he has learned to never talk about finances with anybody. 'He told me two things: you don't talk about finances and you don't talk about politics.' Alanna and Ivor tied the knot in India a couple of years ago, and their wedding was attended by the who's who of Bollywood, including Shah Rukh Khan. Alanna and Ivor welcomed their first child, son River, last year. They also appeared together in the Prime Video reality show The Tribe. Alanna's brother, Ahaan Panday, is gearing up to make his acting debut in a film produced by Yash Raj.
