{"id":32231,"date":"2025-08-30T05:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T05:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/32231\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T05:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T05:04:09","slug":"saiyaara-actor-aneet-padda-says-she-lied-to-parents-about-auditions-they-didnt-have-money-to-take-me-to-mumbai-bollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/32231\/","title":{"rendered":"Saiyaara actor Aneet Padda says she lied to parents about auditions: \u2018They didn\u2019t have money to take me to Mumbai’ | Bollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated on: Aug 30, 2025 06:13 am IST <\/p>\n

After her debut in Saiyaara, Aneet Padda opens up about her early career struggles and secret auditions at home in a new interview. <\/p>\n

Emerging from the phenomenal success of Saiyaara, Aneet Padda<\/a> has quickly become a rising star in Bollywood. Now making headlines following her film debut alongside Ahaan Panday<\/a>, the former under-the-radar actor recently spoke candidly in her first post-release interview about the hardships she faced early in her career.<\/p>\n

\"With With Saiyaara breaking records, Aneet Padda reflects on her career challenges before the YRF film. Aneet opens up about wanting to be an actor since childhood<\/p>\n

Aneet told The Hollywood Reporter India<\/a> how she secretly recorded auditions at home, pretending to be doing homework while locking herself in her room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to act. I would be recording auditions and locking my door, telling my parents I was doing homework. I knew I’d have to do this on my own because my parents didn’t have enough money to take me to Mumbai to audition,\u201d Aneet said.<\/p>\n

When asked whose opinions truly affect her, she said, \u201cMy mom, my dad, my friends, that’s what matters. Anyone else, I really don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aneet first starred as Roohi in the Prime Video coming-of-age drama Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry (2024), created by Nitya Mehra and featuring an ensemble cast that includes Pooja Bhatt and Raima Sen.<\/p>\n

Saiyaara’s smashing box office success<\/p>\n

Saiyaara has officially become the highest-grossing romantic film in Bollywood history. With a worldwide gross of approximately \u20b9568.65 crore, including \u20b9406.48 crore from India and \u20b9162.17 crore overseas, the Mohit Suri directorial has surpassed all previous records in the romance genre.<\/p>\n

Starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet, the Yash Raj Films-backed project has struck a deep emotional chord with audiences, proving that old-school love stories still hold massive appeal in the modern era of cinema.<\/p>\n

Saiyaara’s success has also earned Aneet another big break with Yah Raj Films. She has reportedly landed her second project with YRF, a romantic drama directed by Band Baaja Baaraat\u2018s Maneesh Sharma<\/p>\n

\"\" News<\/a> \/ Entertainment<\/a> \/ Bollywood<\/a> \/ Saiyaara actor Aneet Padda says she lied to parents about auditions: \u2018They didn\u2019t have money to take me to Mumbai’ <\/p>\n

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