Director Mohit Suri recently opened up about Aneet Padda’s journey to fame, highlighting how she smoothly juggled her schoolwork and auditions without breaking a sweat. In a recent interview, he praised her natural ease and confidence during the initial casting calls for ‘Saiyaara’.From Mobile Self-Tape to Formal AuditionIn a conversation with Bollywood Bubbles, Suri mentioned that Aneet Padda’s initial audition was just a mobile phone self-tape. She was later invited for a formal audition. Suri shared that Aneet would attend her auditions and then return to complete her exams. What surprised him most was her composed attitude—when he asked if she had failed any exams, she calmly answered, “No, I passed.”Roots and Early EducationAneet was born in Amritsar, Punjab, completed her education at Spring Dale Senior School, and earned a humanities degree from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. Her first foray into the entertainment industry was through advertising commercials in Mumbai, which Yash Raj Films credits as the starting point of her career in showbiz.Early Career and Growing RecognitionBefore her breakthrough in ‘Saiyaara’, Aneet had already started making a name for herself in the entertainment world. She debuted in Bollywood with a small role in the 2022 film ‘Salaam Venky’, featuring Kajol. In 2024, she attracted more attention for playing Roohi in the Amazon Prime Video series ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, alongside Pooja Bhatt and Raima Sen.Breakthrough with SaiyaaraAneet Padda made her big-screen debut in ‘Saiyaara’ alongside new actor Ahaan Pandey. The romantic drama surprised everyone with its touching story and became a huge hit. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films, the film did much better at the box office than expected.
