New Delhi: Yash Raj Films’ head Aditya Chopra has shown over and over again that he loves finding the country’s best performers. Now, Ananya Panday’s cousin Ahaan Panday is being trained by Adi, who thinks the young actor could become one of India’s top actors.
Ahaan was signed as a YRF Talent about five years ago. He has to go through tough training courses created by Aditya Chopra himself before he can sign a big movie with the brand. Reportedly, Ahaan will make his acting debut on the big screen in YRF and Mohit Suri’s young love story.
Pinkvilla quoted a trade source saying, “Ahaan has been shaped by Aditya Chopra personally for years. He has been kept under wraps by YRF so that he can focus on bettering his craft. To the industry, Ahaan Pandey’s launch is by far the biggest debut by a youngster in the Hindi film industry in years and YRF is showing its intent to create a star out of him. The massive project that he has been signed on for is the Mohit Suri love story!”
The source added, “Ahaan was introduced to Mohit Suri so that the director could assess if he was the right actor to headline his film and be the quintessential romantic hero. Ahaan worked under Mohit’s supervision and floored him with his auditions and multiple screen tests! Mohit wanted a fresh, young boy who had the charisma to be a hero on the big screen and he is supremely excited about Ahaan’s potential.”
The project hasn’t been given a name yet, but it will be out later this year.
Mohit Suri and YRF collaboration
Yash Raj Films is creatively collaborating with Mohit Suri (Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain), considered the master of the romantic genre due to his towering hits. This is the first film produced by the company’s CEO Akshaye Widhani. Aditya Chopra, who is the creative force at YRF, is empowering Akshaye Widhani & his leadership team to build creative partnerships with the most brilliant minds in the Hindi film industry.