EXCLUSIVE! Varun Badola Recalls Working With Ahaan Panday; Talks About Saiyaara Actor's 'Charming' Quality

Varun Badola On Ahaan Panday Exclusive: When we talk about the Hindi films that stood out the most in 2025, Saiyaara has to be in one of the top positions. The Mohit Suri-directed film not only revived the classical musical Bollywood romance genre, but also introduced two refreshingly new faces to the industry - Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Both newcomers took over India by storm, delivering remarkably promising performances. Beyond the lead pair and their undeniable onscreen chemistry, the power-packed supporting ensemble also became a focal point of discussion upon its release.

EXCLUSIVE: Varun Badola Talks About Ahaan Panday's 'Right Approach' Towards Acting

In Saiyaara, Krish Kapoor aka Ahaan Panday's emotionally charged scenes with the extremely talented and versatile actor Varun Badola, who played his onscreen father, truly struck a chord with the audience. In a recent interview with Filmibeat, Varun Badola exclusively opened up on working with the newcomer in the YRF film and how Ahaan left him impressed with THIS standout quality of his.

In a recent exclusive interview with Varun Badola, when we asked him, "What was your first impression of Ahaan Panday when you met him as a co-actor, not just 'the newcomer everyone is talking about'?", the actor replied, "One thing I noticed immediately was that the boy has a very charming smile. I wasn't on set for too many days, so I can't comment extensively, but there was one moment that stayed with me. During the shoot, he came up to me and we spoke for a while. The questions he asked were very thoughtful and very relevant. That's when I realised that this boy is serious, not just about performance, but also about conduct."

He added, "At that time, none of us knew what the future of the film would be, but Ahaan had already decided that he wanted to be an actor. He wanted to approach everything the right way, which I think is a wonderful quality. As an actor, your conduct is just as important as your craft. And the rest-you've seen it on screen. Both of them fought really hard. The way Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda have performed... they've done it exceptionally well. But yes, I can say this confidently, that he (Ahaan) had exactly the right approach."

For those unversed, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda-led Saiyaara emerged as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2025 and grossed over Rs 500 cr (worldwide) at the box office.