Ahaan Panday has been popular earlier for his Dubsmash videos. Currently the actor is riding sky high on the success of his debut film Saiyaara by Mohit Suri and alongside Aneet Padda.
However in a throwback Instagram Live session that has resurfaced, Ahaan Panday had once said that he's "nowhere related to him" when asked about Chunky Panday.
What's Happening
- Back in 2017, Chunky Panday's nephew and Ananya Panday's cousin Ahaan Panday had gone live on Instagram to interact with his followers.
- When a fan asked him about his connection with Chunky Panday, apparently it bothered Ahaan Panday a bit.
- According to reports, he had responded to it by saying, "It's funny that my surname is Panday, but I'm nowhere connected to him. My dad is Aloke Sharad Panday, and that's the only Panday connection I have. I have established myself in the B-town through my popularity."
- The Internet was left a bit bemused as Ahaan Panday's father Chikki Panday is Chunky Panday's younger brother. That makes Ahaan, Chunky Panday's nephew indeed.
- Ahaan Panday's father, businessman Chikki Panday's formal name is Aloke Sharad Panday. This is how Ahaan Panday funnily hoodwinked the audience.
- However, since the blockbuster opening to Ahaan Panday's debut film Saiyaara, the whole Panday family has been his strongest support system, celebrating his success as he begins his journey in Bollywood.
About Saiyaara
Saiyaara is rewriting box office rules with its stellar numbers from day one. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's debut film is now one of the top five highest-grossing films of the year. The list includes names like Vicky Kaushal's historical saga Chhaava (Rs 601 crore), Akshay Kumar's franchise hit Housefull 5 (Rs 183 crore), Ajay Devgn's formula hit Raid 2 (Rs 173 crore), and Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par (Rs 163 crore) which is touted as the spiritual sequel to the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par. The film has been produced by Yash Raj Films.
In A Nutshell
Ahaan Panday had once denied his extended family connections with Chunky Panday. However, with his debut film Saiyaara doing very well, the whole Panday family has been by his side.