Updated On: 17 July, 2025 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahaan Panday is all set to make his debut with Saiyaara and stakes are already high for the film. Director Mohit Suri has now shared how he was initially unimpressed with the actor’s audition but a night out changed everything. He remembered seeing Ahaan in his element at a bar and that’s whehen he zeroed upon him

Mohit Suri on Saiyaara casting
Ananya Panday’s cousin and Chunky Panday’s nephew Ahaan Panday is all set to make his Bollywood debut with Saiyaara. So far, the film has received great response and is eyeing a good opening. Ahaan is undergoing rigorous training under YRF head honcho Aditya Chopra. However, audition did not get him his debut film. In a recent interview, Mohit Suri shares how observing Ahaan in an informal setting impacted his decision to cast him.
In a podcast with Cyrus Broacha, the Half Girlfriend director was asked about his conversations with Chopra. He recalled, “Aditya sir asked me, ‘Why aren’t you looking at new actors for this?’ I told him I didn’t think it would be feasible. But he said this film should only be made with fresh faces."
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