Saiyaara / First Anit Padda and Ahaan Pandey's romance was seen in the mall, now the chat with the actor's mother goes viral

Saiyaara: Mohit Suri's directorial film 'Saiyaara' has created a stir at the box office. This romantic drama not only created many new records of earnings, but it also made Ahan Pandey and Anit Padda stars overnight. The emotional love story of the film and the great chemistry of both won the hearts of the audience. Ahan's character Krish Kapoor and Anit's character Vaani Batra gave a new identity to both of them not only in Bollywood but across the country. But now the discussion is not limited to their on-screen chemistry, but their off-screen closeness is also making headlines. Viral videos and chats have fueled speculations of their real-life romance among fans. Let's take a closer look at this whole matter.

'Saiyaara's' magic at the box office

Released on 18 July 2025, 'Saiyaara' crossed the 100 crore mark in the first weekend of its release. In 21 days, the film earned 308.45 crores in India and 508.25 crores worldwide, making it one of the biggest hits of 2025. Without any major promotion, the film made the public, especially Gen-Z, crazy on the basis of its story and songs. The title song of the film has become the pride of reels on social media.

Viral video created sensation

Recently, Ahan Pandey and Anit Padda were spotted together several times, which gave rise to speculations of their relationship. First, both were seen with each other's family in a temple, then at the screening of the film, both were seen hugging each other's mother warmly. After this, a video outside a restaurant went viral, where both had reached for dinner.

But the most discussed video was of shopping in a mall in Mumbai. In this video, Ahan was seen walking backwards facing Anit, as if he was completely lost in talking to her. In the video, Ahan also tried to hold Anit's hand, but Anit did not hold his hand sensing the presence of paparazzi in a public place. During this, Ahan's mother Diane Pandey was also with them, who was seen smiling seeing this moment. This video created a stir on social media and fans started speculating about romance between the two.

Anit's chat set the internet on fire

After these videos, a chat between Anit Padda and Ahan's mother Diane Pandey further increased the excitement of the fans. Diane shared a glimpse of this chat on her Instagram story, in which Anit's last message was, "I am learning from you." This message was also accompanied by an emotional face and a heart emoji. This chat further excited the netizens, and people started speculating that Anit is taking tips from Diane to "handle" Ahan.

Fans' excitement and reactions

Fans on social media started giving their reactions to this chat and video. One user wrote, "What is she learning from Mama Pandey? Is she taking training to handle Ahaan?" Another wrote, "Ahaan and Anit's relationship is confirmed with Mummy's approval!" Some fans even said, "Saiyaara's romance is going on in real life, now both of them should just make an official announcement." Another netizen jokingly wrote, "Kabhi Mandir, Kabhi Mall, Kabhi Chat... Bhai, if you are in love then tell me!"

However, according to a report in India Today, sources close to Ahaan and Anit have claimed that the two are just good friends and are not dating. Sources say that the success of the film has brought the two closer, but it is just friendship. Still, fans are not ready to believe these rumours and are linking their every meeting to romance.

What is the truth?

Currently, Ahan and Anit have not made any official statement about their relationship. But their on-screen chemistry and off-screen bonding has made a special place in the hearts of the fans. After the success of 'Saiyara', not only are the two waiting for their next project, but fans are also curious to know whether their love story is limited to the screen or a magical story like 'Saiyara' is being created in real life too.