Ahaan Panday sets second film with director Ali Abbas Zafar
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Ahaan Panday made an impressive debut in 2025 with Mohit Suri's Saiyaara. The actor has now announced his second film which will be helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar and backed by Yash Raj Films.
It’s official. Ahaan Panday, who gained overnight stardom with his debut film Saiyaara in 2025, is all set for his second film. Panday will next be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar’s action romance. The film will be backed by Yash Raj Films.
On Friday, the director took to social media to share a post featuring a clapperboard and Ahaan Panday himself. The post was captioned as, "And it begins."
About Ali Abbas Zafar's Film
While there is no official statement yet on the project, the film reportedly stars Ahaan Panday along with Aaishvary Thackeray, who made an impressive debut in Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama Nishaanchi last year.
Aaishvary the grandson of the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, will play an antagonist in director Ali Abbas Zafar's upcoming, untitled film.
Sharvari has signed on the dotted line to star opposite Ahaan Panday in filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar's upcoming yet-untitled action romance.
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A source close to IANS confirmed the news, "With Saiyaara creating history at the box office, Ahaan Panday is today the biggest Gen Z male actor in our country. Sharvari was also part of the Rs 100 crore blockbuster Munjya." The source added, "You have two fantastic actors who have proved that sheer acting talent can pull people to theatres." As per the source, "This excites big filmmakers like Ali Abbas Zafar to make a young film that has romance at its core but is also an action entertainer. After decades, you have debutants and young actors with box office credibility."
Ali Abbas Zafar's previous projects
Ali Abbas Zafar has made films like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai in the past. The new film is yet to be titled and Zafar has co-written the script with Aditya Chopra. The film starts its shooting schedule in early 2026. The yet-untitled film will be the fifth collaboration between Aditya Chopra and Ali Abbas Zafar after Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Gunday, Sultan, and Tiger Zinda Hai.
