Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda Recreate Saiyaara Scene At CNN-News18 IOTY 2025, Fans Can’t Stop Gushing | Watch

Saiyaara stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda won the prestigious GenZ Icon Awards at the CNN-News18 Indian Of The Year 2025 ceremony held on November 28. This win marked their first-ever major award-show

recognition, making it an incredibly special moment for them. While their heartfelt speech at the award ceremony is already going viral, another moment from the ceremony has grabbed a lot of attention. Ahaan and Aneet were seen recreating one of their iconic scenes from the film, and fans couldn’t stop gushing over them!

Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda Recreate Saiyaara Scene

In their film Saiyaara, Ahaan Panday’s character, Krish Kapoor, shares a cute moment with Vaani Batra, played by Aneet. As she prepares to leave, Krish gently holds her arm and says, “Abhi bhi kuch pal baaki hain mere paas”. This became one of the most popular scenes from the film, and left fans gushing over Ahaan and Aneet’s on-screen chemistry. Now, much to their fans’ delight, the actors recreated the memorable scene at CNN-News18 Indian Of The Year 2025 ceremony. A video that has gone viral shows Ahaan gently holding Aneet’s arm, after which they share a sweet hug. Check out the video below!

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Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda’s Speech

During her speech, Aneet Padda reflected on the making of Saiyaara, and spoke about the huge role Ahaan played in her journey. “I was chasing a feeling since I was 10 and I can safely say that he’s given me my forever and ever. And so has Ahaan. If it wasn’t for him, I don’t think the film would have happened and I don’t think I would have felt all that I did,” she said. She went on to express gratitude for his support during challenging moments on set, “You guys don’t realise the amount of times it’s been really difficult on set and he always had my back. So thank you so much.” Towards the end of her speech, Aneet looked at Ahaan with visible affection and admiration before delivering the line that has now become the heart of the moment, “And it’s the best feeling in the world to be on the stage with one of the best men in the world. So thank you.”

Meanwhile, Ahaan Panday said, “I think any artist has dreamed of coming on a stage and accepting their first award… I’ve practised in front of my bathroom mirror many times, at least 300 to 400 times. But I didn’t expect the possibility of me being completely and utterly speechless on such a big stage.”

“I know that when I look at this (trophy) on my shelf, it’s going to be a reminder to keep bettering myself, work harder and be a better performer year after year… I want to thank all the people who helped me. For starters, my mumma and my papa. I know you will be watching this and be very happy,” the actor said. He also thanked Saiyaara director Mohit Suri, casting director Shanoo Sharma, producer Aditya Chopra, and the whole team of the film.