Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda reunite with Saiyaara maker Mohit Suri in musical romance

The team behind the hit 2025 film Saiyaara is coming together once again for a new romantic drama. Director Mohit Suri, along with Yash Raj Films CEO Akshaye Widhani and actors Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, are set to collaborate on an untitled project slated for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027.

Production on the film is expected to begin later this year.

Speaking about the reunion, Suri said, “Coming back with the same team from ‘Saiyaara’ feels incredibly special. Maybe it was always written in the stars. Reuniting. Coming back home. But with a renewed creative hunger. This time I feel like a newcomer – excited, anxious about this story, and I hope my music will again touch people like I have always strived for through my films.”

Widhani echoed the sentiment, saying, “With Mohit, it's never just about making a film – it's about chasing a feeling, a piece of music, a moment that lingers long after the screen fades to black.” He added that their second collaboration aims to be “more honest, more vulnerable and more enduring.”

Saiyaara was a major commercial success, grossing Rs 580 crore (approximately $62 million) globally and emerging as one of the highest-grossing romantic films in Indian cinema. Its music, in particular, continued to find a strong audience on streaming platforms well beyond its theatrical run.

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, whose on-screen pairing was widely appreciated, will once again lead the film. The duo, often referred to as “Ahneet” by fans, returns as the central pair, although the film’s title remains undisclosed.

Suri, known for crafting romantic dramas with strong musical backbones in films like Aashiqui 2, Hamari Adhuri Kahani and Malang, continues his association with Yash Raj Films following Saiyaara.