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Watch: Akshay Kumar forgets Aneet Padda, Ahaan Panday’s names, says they got lucky with Saiyaara
Updated On: 28 June, 2026 05:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Akshay Kumar recently opened up about the success of Saiyaara, saying the film worked because of pure luck. During the conversation, he also forgot the names of Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday, drawing criticism from netizens

Akshay Kumar. Pic via Yogen Shah
Akshay Kumar is currently basking in the success of Welcome to the Jungle. The actor was recently seen with director Ahmed Khan promoting his film, during which he spoke about what makes films successful. During the conversation, he referred to Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday's breakthrough hit, Saiyaara, saying it succeeded because of pure luck.
Akshay Kumar forgets Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday's name
During a conversation with ANI, Akshay Kumar can be heard saying, "If it is in the destiny of the film, it runs successfully one way or the other." He then went on to say, "Recently, the film came out with the new boy and new girl, what was that film."
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