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Ahaan Panday didn’t know when Aneet would remember him in Saiyaara’s Virat Kohli climax scene, reveals Mohit Suri

Ahaan Panday delivered one of his best scenes in Saiyaara with Aneet Padda when he had no idea what would happen next. Spoiler ahead!

Published on: Sep 23, 2025, 18:54:32 IST
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Newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda left a long-lasting impact on audiences with their debut film Saiyaara this year. The dialogues, the chemistry and their intense performances stayed with fans long after they walked out of theatres. Especially the last scene where Aneet’s character Vaani Batra finally recognised Ahaan aka Krish Kapoor. Until she did, Ahaan kept recreating one of their first meetings at a cricket pitch shown in the beginning of the film, when he paid tribute to cricketer Virat Kohli aka King Kohli. But did you know director Mohit Suri didn't tell Ahaan when Aneet would remember him?

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda

In a recent interview with Netflix, filmmaker Mohit Suri revealed that the Virat Kohli climax scene in Saiyaara was not directed. It was all Ahaan Panday! The director shared, “You know my wife saw this scene and she said 'Oh how good was Aneet, ki woh cutely aise hi dekh rahi hai'. But I think the magic in this, more than everything else, was Ahaan. This is Ahaan's scene. Kyunki maine sirf usko kaha ki ‘beta, main tumko yeh nahi batane waala hun ki kab yeh tumhaara naam leti hai. Aur jab tak yeh nahi leti, tu try karte jaa. Tu thandi mein mar jaa. Hum log pack-up tak yahi rahenge, par tu karte jaa yeh’. Script mein ek hi baar likha tha, he's done it three, actually he did it four or five times. And I think he gave one of the most brilliant shots. Especially the shot where she runs to him after she screams his name and she hugs him and a tear falls. Yeh kuch directed nahi tha. This was Ahaan Panday at his best, doing himself.”

Up next, Ahaan will reportedly be seen in a YRF action film. Aneet, on the other hand, is rumoured to have replaced Kiara Advani in Maddock’s Shakti Shalini.

 
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Mahima Pandey

Mahima Pandey is a journalist at HT City, who believes that being a bridge between the entertainment industry and the public is an honour. She enjoys Bollywood updates, films, fashion trends and gossip from the industry as much as any other movie buff, which helps her write things worth your time.

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