Deanne Panday pens heartfelt note for son Ahaan Panday, shares childhood pics after Saiyaara's success: ‘Stay grounded’
Ahaan Panday's mother, Deanne Panday, shared a series of childhood pics of him and penned a long note to wish him all the best for his future.
Saiyaara is on a record-breaking spree at the box office, a truly astonishing feat given that the romantic drama is led by newcomers of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Ahaan's mother Deanne Panday is beaming with pride and joy, and she took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to wish her son all the luck and blessings for the journey ahead in films. (Also read: The Saiyaara Effect: Can Bollywood learn from the unprecedented success of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda film?)

Deanne pens emotional note
Deanne shared a series of pictures of Ahaan from his childhood. One picture saw baby Ahaan sitting in her lap, another saw him trying to feed prasad to his grandmother. He was seen taking a bath in a small tub in a second picture.
In the long caption, Deanne began, “You always pointed up to the stars when you were young, I never knew why? Played cricket, loved your bubble baths in your big bucket & blew kisses at me, loved poojas with Namdev Panditji. You fought to put the sticks & ghee in the pooja fire. You loved feeding your dadi prasad. You were born premature,40 days early, so tiny for so long, but grew so fast into this loving child. I loved to be in your great granddad's arms, who touched 100 years old.”
‘Your simplicity & humbleness stayed with you’
She continued, “You loved your grandparents so much & always gave your all to your friend’s, you yet do. Your grandparents & great grandparents are blessing you from above my darling son. Your simplicity & humbleness stayed with you from so young, your respect for the elderly. Stay this way always no matter what the world throws at you. Good or bad, ups or downs stay grounded & kind. God bless you my boy. We are so blessed to have you. Go shine & share your light with all always. Your Mumma #blessedtohaveyou."
In the comments section, Bhavana Panday wrote, “So true !!!!!! It’s all their blessings and his hard work and patience.” Meanwhile, Bobby Deol commented with red heart emoticons.
Saiyaara stars Ahaan as an aspiring singer Krish Kapoor who falls in love with Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda), a shy writer. How their love story develops forms the film's premise. The film is produced by Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films. According to the studio, Ahaan was mentored by Aditya Chopra and underwent over six years of intensive training at YRF before officially signing on for the project.
ABOUT THE AUTHORSantanu DasSantanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More
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