Ahaan Panday is an Indian filmactor. He made his acting debut with the 2025 romantic drama Saiyaara, a major box-office success.
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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.