Aneet Padda Fans Dig Out Her Throwback Video From School Play; Saiyaara Actor Reacts

Aneet Padda, one of Bollywood’s breakout stars of 2025 after the blockbuster success of Saiyaara, was left amazed at a fan’s sweet gesture on social media. The Instagram page posted a throwback video of Aneet from her school play, where she is dressed as a village woman. Her stage presence and dialogue delivery stood out, establishing the fact that she was always meant to be a star. 

After the success of Saiyaara, Aneet Padda’s teachers appeared in a video, where they expressed their pride in her and shared how she was always interested in school plays. Now, a fan managed to get hold of the actor’s video from her school days, confidently handling complicated dialogues with the correct voice modulation. Aneet was overwhelmed with happiness after

watching her video and wrote that she was smiling wide at the gesture since she has been looking for the video for days now.

Sharing an old video clip from YouTube, the fan’s Instagram post reads, “This is so cute Found this on youtube how adorable you are @aneetpadda_”, expressing their admiration for the actress’ charm and innocence.

Overwhelmed by the gesture, Aneet dropped a heartfelt reply. She wrote, “Oh my god, this was a defining moment for me. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this, I’ve been trying to find it for the longest time-smiling so wide my cheeks hurt.” Take a look at Aneet’s video and then her comment:

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For those unversed, Aneet Padda hails from a non-filmy background and was raised in Amritsar. She began her career with advertisements and made her acting debut in Big Girls Don’t Cry, but it was Saiyaara with Ahaan Panday that turned her into a household name.

How much did Saiyaara earn at the box office?

Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara, featuring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead, is now streaming on Netflix from September 12 – two months after its theatrical premiere on July 18.

The film, which also stars Geeta Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar, Varun Badola and Shaad Randhawa, has been a massive box office success. Backed by Yash Raj Films’ CEO Akshay Widhani, Saiyaara has set new records, becoming the highest-grossing love story ever. According to Sacnilk.com, it has raked in Rs 329.2 crore nett in India, with a gross of Rs 398.25 crore, and an impressive worldwide total of Rs 569.75 crore.