Rising star Ahaan Panday, cousin to Ananya Panday and nephew of Chunky Panday, is now regarded as one of the industry’s youngest actors. His rise is largely attributed to the impressive debut he delivered in the film ‘Saiyaara’, helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by YRF. The movie also marked Aneet Padda’s entry into Bollywood. Inspired by his rapid ascent, many star kids now express interest in working with Ahaan. Interestingly, Khushi Kapoor, sister of Janhvi Kapoor, recognized his acting abilities long ago and picked him as her top choice among emerging talents.Khushi Kapoor’s 2019 talk show appearanceIn 2019, before entering the film industry herself, Khushi appeared with her sister Janhvi on Neha Dhupia’s talk show. When asked to pick a debut co-star from a list featuring Aryan Khan, Ahaan Panday, and Meezaan Jaaferi, Khushi remarked, “I have only seen Ahaan act out of the three of them, so I guess it would be like, the safest option.” Janhvi, who had already debuted with Dhadak in 2018, offered a different take, saying, “I would want her to debut opposite Meezaan.”
Khushi Kapoor’s debut and netizens reactKhushi Kapoor made her acting debut in 2023 with ‘The Archies’, starring alongside Suhana Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, and her rumoured boyfriend Vedang Raina. Many netizens expressed relief that Khushi was not part of Ahaan Panday’s debut film.
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Khushi Kapoor’s upcoming projects and future plansKhushi and Ahaan Panday have yet to reveal their upcoming film projects. Meanwhile, Aryan Khan is gearing up for his directorial debut with the forthcoming Netflix series ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood*’.
