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The breakout star of the year, Ahaan Panday, who made the nation swoon to his romantic Krish Kapoor in Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, celebrates his birthday today,
December 23. With the buzz around Saiyaara introducing Ahaan Panday to mainstream audiences, curiosity around his family has once again put him under the spotlight. And one of the most frequently asked questions right now is simple yet intriguing: how exactly is Ahaan Panday related to Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (TMMTMTTM) star Ananya Panday?
How Are Ananya Panday And Ahaan Panday Related?
The answer lies in a close-knit Bollywood family connection. Ahaan Panday and Ananya Panday are first cousins. Ahaan Panday is the son of Aloke Sharad Panday, popularly known as Chikki Panday, and Deanne Panday. A well-known Mumbai-based businessman and philanthropist, Chikki co-founded the Akshara Foundation of Arts & Learning, an organisation providing education to underprivileged children. Chikki Panday is the younger brother of Chunky Panday, the actor best remembered for his comic roles in the Housefull franchise and, more recently, for his cult turn as Aakhri Pasta.
Chunky Panday, of course, is Ananya Panday’s father. That makes Ahaan and Ananya part of the same immediate extended family. Ananya Panday and Ahaan Panday are first cousins.
Ahaan Panday And Ananya Panday
While Ananya Panday made her Bollywood debut in 2019 with Student of the Year 2 and has since carved out a steady career with films like Gehraiyaan, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan and the upcoming TMMTMTTM, Ahaan Panday’s journey has been far more low-key. For years, Ahaan has been a familiar name on social media and in industry circles, often described as one of the “star kids to watch,” but Saiyaara marks his official arrival as a leading man.
Ahaan and Ananya have taken distinctly different paths to the screen. Ananya entered Bollywood at a young age and quickly became a Gen-Z face of mainstream Hindi cinema. Ahaan, on the other hand, spent years preparing behind the scenes, reportedly undergoing acting workshops and screen tests before landing his debut.
