Mumbai, July 17 -- July 18, 2025, will always hold a special place in Ahaan Pandey's life as it marks the release date of his debut film 'Saiyaara'.

On the eve of the film's release, Ahaan took to Instagram and poured his heart out, expressing gratitude to director Mohit Suri.

"You might've met me a year ago, but the truth is, I met you long before that.

I met you through the stereo system in my car, with my grandmother, when we'd go pick up cassettes of every one of your films I met you in the cinema hall, watching Aashiqui 2 with my mother and sister-- we cried through the ending and then cried again because we had to translate every dialogue for my mother," he recalled.

"I met you in the dubsmashes I made to your music. I met you i...