Ananya Panday’s cousin Ahaan Panday made a smashing debut with Saiyaara. Directed by Mohit Suri, the film went on to earn over Rs 500 crore at the box office. Ahaan and Aneet turned into overnight sensations after the film’s release. Now, Ahaan’s cousin and actress Ananya Panday recalled her conversation with Ahaan a few days before the release of his debut film.

Ananya Panday on Saiyaara

While speaking at the India Film Project (IFP) Festival, Ananya Panday said that it’s hard to predict which movies will succeed and which won’t. She stated, “Even with my brother Ahaan’s film Saiyaara. Before that, no one even knew that this film was coming out. No one knew Ahaan. No one knew Aneet. And I remember speaking to Ahaan 3–4 days before the film was coming out. And he was just like, ‘I don’t know what’s gonna happen. I hope people watch my film.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, people will watch it.’”