Ahaan Panday is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut in the 2025 romantic movie Saiyaara.
Early life and background Panday was born in Mumbai to Aloke "Chikki" Panday, a businessman, and Deanne Panday, a former model and wellness coach. Through his mother, he has Scottish, Portuguese (Luso-Indian) and Nepali ancestry. He attended Oberoi International School and later pursued a bachelor of fine arts in cinematic arts and production from University of Mumbai. He is the nephew of actor Chunky Panday and cousin to actress Ananya Panday.
Career Panday began his career as an assistant director, making his debut in Sohail Khan's Freaky Ali (2016), followed by Rock On 2 (2016) and Mardaani 2 (2019). In 2023, he served as an assistant director on the Netflix miniseries The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984.
Panday made his acting debut in 2025 in the box-office success Saiyaara opposite Aneet Padda. He is set to feature in a yet-untitled action romance film opposite Sharvari and will reunite with Padda and director Mohit Suri in a yet-untitled musical romance film.
Filmography
Year Title RoleNotes 2025 Saiyaara Krish KapoorDebut film 2027 Post-production
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2026Zee Cine AwardsBest Debut (Male)SaiyaaraScreen AwardsBreakthrough New Actor (Male)Indian Film Festival of MelbourneBest Performance (Male)
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