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Over a year after Saiyaara turned them into household names, actor Ahaan Panday marked co-star Aneet Padda’s 24th birthday on October 13 with an Instagram tribute, describing the young actor as a “gift to the cosmos”. The post carried previously unseen photographs, and social media users promptly filled the comments with affectionate reactions.
“You’re a gift to the cosmos, Aneet, and everything you touch turns to stardust,” Panday wrote in the caption. The actor went on to wish that the universe stays as kind to Padda as Padda is to the world, and urged the birthday girl to remember the glow left in every room. The note ended with a triple “happy” birthday.
Glimpses of the evening hit the internet when Saiyaara actor Alam Khan uploaded photographs from the party. The posts were removed shortly after, but screenshots had already spread across fan pages. Bollywood star Alia Bhatt attended the party, as did Panday’s mother, Deanne Panday, who was photographed making a pouty face for the camera beside the birthday girl.
Released in 2025, Mohit Suri’s musical romance Saiyaara over ₹579 crore worldwide on a ₹45 crore budget, becoming one of the most successful Indian films in recent years. The film turned its two newcomers into leading names overnight.
Looking ahead, Panday is lined up for an action-romance helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, co-starring Bobby Deol and Sharvari. The actor is expected to wrap shooting before taking up another assignment. Padda was last seen in Hunkkaar: The Roar, which streamed on JioHotstar in September, and will headline Maddock Films’ horror-comedy Shakti Shalini.
Reports also suggest that Padda and Panday will once again work with Mohit Suri on a Yash Raj Films production that has no title yet. The project is said to be a heartfelt love story built around its songs.