Karan Johar teases real life romance amid Saiyaara’s Ahaan-Aneet
Karan Johar teases real life romance amid Saiyaara’s Ahaan-Aneet
Renowned filmmaker Karan Johar opened up on Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday’s sweet bond on Sania Mirza’s podcast.
In the midst of a recent appearance on Sania Mirza’s podcast ‘Serving It Up With Sania’, Karan Johar playfully addressed swirling industry speculation over the bond amid Saiyaara actors Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda.
On the podcast, Karan suggested Aneet and Ahaan could be the next “It couple” of Hindi cinema — though he stopped short of confirming anything.
When pressed directly about whether the pair were officially together, Johar quipped, “Well… they are not yet official, so if they are going to be, he doesn’t know whether or not because he hasn’t checked.”
Johar’s comments have only added fuel to the fire of rumours, but they also underscore how influential ‘Saiyaara’ has been. Merely not at the box office, but has defined Bollywood’s new wave of youthful star power.
When Karan Johar first shared over Saiyaara’s success, it wasn’t the first time Johar had lauded Ahaan and Aneet’s chemistry. Earlier this year at a Mumbai press event for ‘Mirai’, directed by Manoj Manchu and starring Teja Sajja, KJo reflected on the breakneck rise of the young pair. He underscored a broader transformation in the Hindi film industry: He added that every film has its own destiny. Sometimes big-star movies work wonders, sometimes fresh faces lead the way… There is no fixed formula anymore. Karan further added that while many newcomers would continue to emerge, not all films will generate a monumental “cultural moment” like ‘Saiyaara’.
All said Saiyaara and Param Sundari has gone to prove love still sells in Bollywood
Turning his attention to Ahaan and Aneet more directly, he declared: they weren’t superstars, but now, they are. His praise resonated throughout the industry, suggesting that the pair have not only delivered on screen, but are now being perceived as genuine icons.
Mohit Suri, has indeed emerged as a phenomenon. According to box office trackers, the romantic drama raked in approximately ₹190 crore in just eight days in India.
Within days of release, it had already claimed spot among the top-grossing Hindi films of 2025.
The film’s global appeal is even more remarkable; by day 18, it reportedly entered the ₹500 crore club.
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Its runaway success has been credited not only to its emotional storytelling and music but also to the compelling on-screen pairing of its two debut leads.
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