‘Our Sons Are Killing It’: Deanne Panday Cheers Saiyaara, The Ba***ds Of Bollywood With Gauri Khan

As 2025 draws to a close, two projects have quietly but decisively emerged as defining pop-culture moments of the year — Saiyaara and The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Their success was marked off-screen too, as Deanne Panday celebrated the milestone with her closest friend, Gauri Khan, in a moment that quickly caught the internet’s attention.

Sharing her pride on Instagram, Deanne summed up the moment with a simple but loaded caption: “Our sons are killing it.” The post reflected not just maternal pride, but the scale of impact both projects have achieved this year.

Saiyaara Becomes IMDb’s Most Popular Indian Film of 2025

Directed with emotional restraint and visual elegance, Saiyaara has officially been crowned IMDb’s Most Popular Indian Movie of 2025.

The film struck a chord with audiences through its introspective storytelling, poetic pacing, and an emotionally grounded narrative that steered clear of formula-driven spectacle.

At the centre of its success is Ahaan Panday, whose breakout performance propelled him to become IMDb’s Most Popular Indian Star of the Year. Critics and audiences alike praised his understated screen presence, vulnerability, and ability to anchor a film driven more by feeling than flamboyance. Saiyaara resonated particularly with younger viewers, becoming a word-of-mouth phenomenon that sustained its popularity long after release.

The Ba***ds of Bollywood Dominates As 2025’s Top Indian Series

On the streaming front, Aaryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, claimed the title of IMDb’s Most Popular Indian Series of 2025. The show offered a sharp, self-aware look at ambition, legacy, and power within the Hindi film industry, blending dark humour with cutting commentary.

With its stylised tone, layered characters, and unapologetic gaze into the machinery of Bollywood, the series stood out in an overcrowded streaming landscape. Aaryan Khan’s confident direction drew attention for its control and clarity, signalling the arrival of a new creative voice behind the camera rather than in front of it.

Gauri Khan, Farah Khan React to the Milestone

Gauri Khan acknowledged the achievement by congratulating the teams behind both projects, writing, “Congratulations to the entire team, Number One!!!” Her message was met with an outpouring of industry support.

Adding a lighter touch, filmmaker Farah Khan commented on Gauri’s post with a quip that instantly went viral: “Congratulations to the producer who gave birth to the director 😂” — a line that perfectly captured the celebratory mood without taking itself too seriously.