Saiyaara fame Ahaan Panday recalls when Priyanka Chopra said he has the ‘X factor’
Ahaan Panday shot to fame with his debut in the YRF’s and Mohit Suri’s directorial “Saiyaara” Which made him an overnight sensation following its release.
Ahaan Panday made his acting debut with the musical drama Saiyaara. The musical romance generated immense buzz from fans and social media. In a new interview Ahaan shared that he had received a few kind words of encouragement much prior to the release of the film from none other than the Global star Priyanka Chopra.
As per Ahaan Panday Priyanka Chopra’s kind words have stayed with him and revealed that it all happened when he was a last-minute fill-in for someone who’d dropped out of a dance performance at Salman Khan’s sister, Arpita Khan’s, wedding. That evening, he had to learn the steps within 2 hours, and performed in front of a sea of stars. Priyanka, who was present at the event, told Ahaan: You have the X factor. Treat your dreams like skydiving—once you jump, there’s no looking back.”
Ahaan went on to add how much those words meant to him. “She probably doesn’t even know he was the same guy who ended up doing Saiyaara, but that moment stayed with him.
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