Ananya Panday recalls Ahaan Panday getting nervous ahead of Saiyaara: ‘No one knew him’

Ananya Panday and Ahaan Panday

Ananya Panday's cousin Ahaan Panday made a smashing debut with Saiyaara. Directed by Mohit Suri, the film went on to earn over Rs 500 crore at the box office. Ahaan and Aneet turned into overnight sensations after the film's release. Now, Ahaan's cousin and actress Ananya Panday recalled her conversation with Ahaan a few days before the release of his debut film.

Ananya Panday on Saiyaara

While speaking at the India Film Project (IFP) Festival, Ananya Panday said that it's hard to predict which movies will succeed and which won't. She stated, "Even with my brother Ahaan's film Saiyaara. Before that, no one even knew that this film was coming out. No one knew Ahaan. No one knew Aneet. And I remember speaking to Ahaan 3-4 days before the film was coming out. And he was just like, ‘I don't know what's gonna happen. I hope people watch my film.' And I was like, ‘Yeah, people will watch it.'"

"But then it opened to 22 crores. That's insane! They made history. Time has changed so much, you really don't know what's going to work, what won't. You just have to do your best as an actor. For me, success would be just being the best possible actor that I can be," added Ananya.

Ahaan dedicated his success to his late grandmother Snehlata Panday. In a long Instagram note, he wrote, "Mujhe pata tha… sitaaron mein sitara, ek tanha tara - dadi meri… wahan se dekh kar mujhe… muskuraengi - ye sirf aapke liye hai dadi (I knew… among the stars, one lone star - my grandmother, she will smile at me. This is for you). I don't know what lies ahead for me, but I know that in this moment I feel the love in my bones, I feel it for every single one of you, and I'll feel it forever and ever and ever."

Ahaan Panday's upcoming movie

Ahaan Panday and Sharvari are all set to collaborate for Ali Abbas Zafar's next untitled project. As per reports, Aaishvary Thackeray and Bobby Deol are also a part of the film. As reported by Mid-day earlier, the action drama, produced by Aditya Chopra, will be primarily shot in London, Birmingham, and Manchester, with some portions planned in Leeds.

Ananya will next be seen with Kartik Aaryan in Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri. She has kickstarted promotions for the film. Apart from this, she has Chand Mera Dil with Lakshya, backed by Dharma. She will also begin shooting for her much-awaited series, Call Me Bae 2.