Oct 29, 2026 1:57pm IST
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Second Film Goes on Floors With ‘Saiyaara’ Cinematographer Anil Mehta
The second film collaboration between breakout stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda has begun filming. In an update shared by photographer Bhushan Gavas on his Instagram account, it shows popular cinematographer Anil Mehta on set for the film. Another photo shows him in action behind the camera.
DAY 1 Shoot of Ahaan for [Satranga]. Yrf bringing Anil Mehta sir on board. —The cinematographer behind iconic films like Veer-Zaara, Rockstar, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Jab Tak Hai Jaan many more iconic films. https://t.co/fLKaawJwmu
— AhaanPandayFC (@ahaanpandayyfc) October 29, 2026
Directed by Mohit Suri, who is reuniting with Panday and Padda after their famed roles in “Saiyaara,” the film is backed by Akshaye Widhani via Yash Raj Films. Mehta was also the cinematographer on the 2025 project that catapulted the two debutants to the top of the ladder.
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The untitled, mature romantic drama has begun filming today, then said to be moving to Goa sometime soon and is expected to wrap by the end of the year. However, the makers have not yet confirmed the timeline. Said to be an intense romance story between the two leads, it is said to be eyeing a 2027 theatrical release.
Previously, the name “Satranga” was closely associated with the project, with reports that Suri was looking to lock it as the title. However, YRF is yet to officially announce the film’s name.
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Meanwhile, Ahaan Panday will next be seen in “Beparwah” with Sharvari. The romantic action drama directed by Ali Abbas Zafar confirmed for release on March 26, 2027. On the other hand, Aneet Padda has “Shakti Shalini” in the pipeline. The upcoming Hindi-language horror-comedy film is the sixth installment in Maddock Films' Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU) and is joined by Nana Patekar, Vishal Jethwa, Vineet Kumar Singh and Seema Biswas in key roles besides Padda. It has been directed by Aditya Sarpotdar with Durgesh Singh penning it.
Suri has an upcoming collaboration with Ram Gopal Varma on his plate for a two-hero gangster romance drama.
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