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Aneet Padda
BornOctober 2002 (age 22)[1]
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Alma materJesus and Mary College
OccupationActress
Years active2022–present

Aneet Kaur Padda (born October 2002[1]) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. She began her career with a brief role in the drama Salaam Venky (2022) and had her first lead role in the Amazon Prime Video series Big Girls Don't Cry (2024). Padda had her breakthrough with Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara (2025), for which she earned wider recognition.

Early life and education

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Aneet Padda was born in October 2002 into a middle-class family in Amritsar, in the Indian state of Punjab. She did her schooling at the Spring Dale Senior School in Amritsar.[1][2] Whilst modelling in advertisements, Padda simultaneously completed her bachelor's degree majoring in political science with a minor in English from the Jesus and Mary College of the University of Delhi.[2][3][4]

Career

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Padda began her acting career with a brief role in Salaam Venky (2022), a drama about euthanasia in which she played the love interest of Vishal Jethwa's character.[5] Writing for The Hindu, Shilpa Nair acknowledged her appearance as "noteworthy".[6] In 2024, Padda had her first lead role in Nitya Mehra's Amazon Prime Video series Big Girls Don't Cry, a coming-of-age drama centred around a friend group who attend a boarding school.[7][8] She played Roohi, a member of the group struggling to cope with the strained relationship between her parents.[9] Padda wrote, composed and sang an original track for the series, titled "Masoom".[10] Despite mixed reception towards the series overall, the performances of the ensemble were positively received by critics.[11]

In 2025, she first appeared alongside Dalai Mulchandani in Mehra's segment of the anthology series Yuva Sapno Ka Safar, which was digitally released on to Waves.[12] Following this, Padda had her breakthrough with Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara, in which she starred opposite debutant Ahaan Panday.[13] Produced by Yash Raj Films, Padda portrayed Vaani Batra, an aspiring lyricist diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, who forms a relationship with an emerging singer (played by Panday). In a positive review of the film, The Hollywood Reporter's Rahul Desai commended Padda for bringing "a kind of literary sheen to a woman that might have easily been reduced to a coming-of-age device in someone else's journey" and praised the chemistry between her and Panday.[14] Saiyaara set several box-office records upon its release, grossing over ₹5.7 billion (US$67 million) to emerge as the year's second highest-grossing Indian film.[15] Padda will reunite with Nitya Mehra for the courtroom drama Nyaya, starring Fatima Sana Shaikh.[16]

In September 2025, Padda was announced as a celebrity ambassador for Lakmé and Mia by Tanishq.[17][18]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Salaam Venky Nandini [19]
2025 Saiyaara Vaani Batra [20]
Nyaya † TBA Completed [21]
2026† Shakti Shalini TBA [22]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Big Girls Don't Cry Roohi [7]
2025 Yuva Sapno Ka Safar Harleen Credited as Aneet Kaur; Segment: "Khatti Meethi Yaadein" [12]

Discography

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Year Album Song Ref.
2024 Big Girls Don't Cry "Masoom" [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Aneet Padda studied sociology at this Delhi University college before her big YRF debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b Mathur, Abhimanyu (18 July 2025). "Who is Aneet Padda? Saiyaara star was once an extra in Kajol's Salaam Venky, now the outsider leads Mohit Suri's YRF film". Hindustan Times. HT Digital Streams Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ^ "She almost lost the role that made her a household name, until her co-star stepped in. This is Aneet Padda's story". Instagram. India: Brut India. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ^ "'Saiyaara' star Aneet Padda's old college bio goes viral; Fans REACT - 'Relatable and refreshing'". The Times of India. India: Times Entertainment. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Who Are Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda? All You Need To Know About The Gen Z Stars Of Saiyaara". NDTV. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (10 December 2022). "'Salaam Venky' movie review: Kajol struggles to keep this heavily-melodramatic saga afloat". TheHindu. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b "DYK Saiyaara's Aneet Padda Made Her Acting Debut With Big Girls Don't Cry?". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. ^ "'Big Girls Don't Cry': Ananya Panday announces Prime Video's coming-of-age drama series". The Hindu. 5 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Big Girls Don't Cry Season 1 Review : This teen drama is a one-time watch for its endearing performances". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Who Is Aneet Padda? The Breakout Star of Saiyaara Everyone Is Talking About". Filmfare. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  11. ^ "'Big Girls Don't Cry' Review: Good performances marred by inconsistent screenplay". India Today. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Anthology film 'Yuva Sapno Ka Safar' to release on Waves OTT on April 11". Telegraph. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  13. ^ "From Amritsar To YRF Heroine: This 22-Year-Old Is The New National Crush". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  14. ^ Desai, Rahul (12 July 2025). "Saiyaara Movie Review: Ahaan Panday & Aneet Padda in a Love Story to Remember". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Saiyaara: All The Box Office Records Broken By Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda's Debut Film". NDTV. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Report: Aneet Padda and Fatima Sana Shaikh to Star in Nitya Mehra's Courtroom Drama | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  17. ^ Hussain, Sara (13 September 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Aneet Padda wants you to live, love, laugh (for real this time)". Vogue.in. India: Vogue India. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Mia onboards Aneet Padda as brand ambassador with 'precious, every day' campaign". brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com. India: Economic Times. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Who is Aneet Padda? Saiyaara star was once an extra in Kajol's film, now the outsider leads Mohit Suri's YRF film". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Big Girls Don't Cry's Aneet Padda signed opposite Ahaan Panday in Mohit Suri and Yash Raj Films' romantic drama: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Aneet Padda's next release Nyaya is a streaming project she shot before signing Saiyaara, YRF aims to build her as a theatrical heroine". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Scoop: Real reason Aneet Padda replaced Kiara Advani in Dinesh Vijan's Shakti Shalini". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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