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Saiyaara star Aneet Padda recalled that despite her performance in Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry being applauded, she felt unsettled while juggling college and acting.<\/h2>\n
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Saiyaara star Aneet Padda recalls battling doubts about whether she would make it in the industry<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda turned into overnight sensations after the release of their film Saiyaara. While the Mohit Suri directorial marked Ahaan\u2019s first project, Aneet had been a part of the 2022 film Salaam Venky and the Prime Video series \u2018Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry\u2019 before this film. In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan India, Aneet recalled that while her performance in Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry was praised by everyone, she felt unsettled and was plagued with anxiety and melancholy. Juggling acting and college, she admitted to having doubts about whether she would succeed in showbiz and whether she could sustain herself financially through acting alone.<\/p>\n

Aneet Padda On Feeling Unsettled<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aneet Padda recalled feeling unsettled as she juggled college and acting. She revealed that things also felt \u2018culturally different\u2019 on set as she was surrounded by \u2018big people\u2019. She felt overwhelmed with contract negotiations and travel, even as she appeared composed. Aneet recalled feeling uncertain about whether she would succeed, and was still looking for other options. \u201cI didn\u2019t know if I would make it. Of course, I was doing things, but I didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d have enough safety that I\u2019d be able to make money only off of this. So I was still looking for other options, and what schools to apply to after college,” she said.<\/p>\n

Aneet Padda On Getting Call From Shanoo Sharma<\/strong><\/p>\n

She called Nitya Mehra and Karan Kapadia, the creator and director of \u2018Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry\u2019, her \u2018Bombay parents.\u2019 At a time when she needed reassurance about her talent and her future, they encouraged her. Around the same time, when she was 19, Aneet got a call from casting director Shanoo Sharma, and she asked her to audition for Yash Raj Films. However, Aneet couldn\u2019t take up the opportunity due to her commitment to college and a hectic travel schedule. \u201cEven getting that call from her (Sharma)\u00a0was huge,” she said.<\/p>\n

Aneet then revealed that she reached out to Shanoo Sharma after her graduation. She was \u2018shaking in the car\u2019 before their chat, however, Shanoo eased her nerves and invited her to audition, which eventually led to her role in Saiyaara.<\/p>\n

Released theatrically on July 18, 2025, Saiyaara follows Krish Kapoor (Ahaan Panday), a passionate musician, and Vaani Batra (Aneet Padda), a shy poet. Together, they channel their creativity into making music, slowly mending their emotional scars while discovering love. But their happiness faces an unexpected storm when Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s, throwing their future into uncertainty. The film premiered on Netflix on September 12, 2025.<\/p>\n

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