Despite receiving a lukewarm reception from critics, Harshvardhan Rane’s latest film is raking in impressive box office numbers. In response to a fan who complimented his performance, Rane whimsically hinted at the possibility of the admirer experiencing a romantic fate similar to his character. Read on to know more about what he said.
Harshvardhan Rane’s latest release, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’, opened up to mixed reviews but has been steadily earning well at the box office. Amid the buzz around the film, the lead actor might have taken a dig at ‘Saiyaara’ star Ahaan Panday. This happened when a netizen compared Rane’s character from the film to Panday’s Krish Kapoor from the Mohit Suri directorial. Let’s learn more about it.
Harshvardhan Rane’s comment on being compared to Ahaan Panday’s character in ‘Saiyaara’
A netizen praised Harshavardhan Rane’s character from ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’, saying that it was more sincere and madly in love. Comparing it to Ahaan Panday’s Krish Kapoor from ‘Saiyaara’, she stated that the lead character of Mohit Suri’s film was a “womaniser.”
The social media user further shared that both characters were good; however, Rane’s role was better. Soon, Harshvardhan Rane took to the comment section of the post and wrote, “Ma’am, aapki kismat mein bhi ek aisa ladka LIKHA hai (Ma’am, a guy like that is written in your destiny as well).” A person added, “You really put Krish Kapoor and Vikramaditya in the same line? Krish Kapoor is 10000000000x better.” A comment read, “Wes yes… this movie!! And act of him @harshvardhanrane.” “Krish Kapoor forever and ever and ever,” one wrote.
More about ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniya’
Directed by Milap Zaveri, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles. The film also stars Shaad Randhawa in a pivotal role. Apart from them, it features Sachin Khedekar, Ananth Narayan, and Rajesh Khera in key roles.
More about ‘Saiyaara’
Directed by Mohit Suri, the film marked the debut of Ahaan Panday. It was released in theaters on July 18, 2025. The movie went on to earn over Rs 500 crore at the box office. With that, it also became Mohit Suri’s highest-grossing film.
