Overview

• The debutants reunited for a denim-themed cover and first joint interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, drawing intense fan interest online.
• Panday said he was happiest that the film “came first,” reflecting on YRF and Mohit Suri’s decision to skip conventional promotions so the work could speak.
• Padda shared she secretly recorded auditions because her family couldn’t afford trips to Mumbai, describing the early struggle behind her breakthrough.
• Padda recalled Panday taking her to Mount Mary Church during auditions and later telling her he had wished she would land the role.
• Panday spoke about feeling wronged by some people yet avoiding bitterness, and Padda said her grandfather with Alzheimer’s recognized her when shown Saiyaara, adding personal resonance to the film’s success.