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Netizens call Ahaan and Aryan ‘the next Ranbir-Ayan duo’

Netizens hail 'nepo kids' Ahaan Panday and Aryan Khan as Bollywood’s next big stars: 'They could be the next Ranbir-Ayan duo'

Ahaan Panday’s acting debut in Saiyaara and Aryan Khan’s directorial venture, The Ba**ds of Bollywood, are generating considerable excitement. A viral Reddit thread suggests they could challenge the negative perceptions surrounding ‘nepo kids’. Fans are hopeful that this duo will bring fresh talent and perspectives to Bollywood, potentially reshaping the industry’s landscape.

Bollywood’s ‘nepo kid’ debate has always sparked strong opinions, but Ahaan Panday and Aryan Khan are turning heads for all the right reasons. With Ahaan impressing audiences in his debut Saiyaara and Aryan generating buzz with the first look of his OTT directorial The Ba**ds of Bollywood, fans are finally excited about fresh talent who might just change the narrative around star kids.

Viral Reddit thread praises the duo

A Reddit thread has gone viral, suggesting that Ahaan Panday and Aryan Khan have the potential to challenge the usual bias against nepo kids. While one user wrote, ‘These two could be the future of Bollywood’, another one added, ‘They could be the next Ranbir-Ayan duo’.

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Fans spot a striking resemblance

Sharing a picture of Ahaan Panday and Aryan Khan, which highlighted their striking resemblance, Redditors expressed positive opinions about the young stars.

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One Internet user commented, “If Aryan and Ahaan make good movies, they can probably break the stereotypes of nepo-babies.” Another one commented, “And, I hope they do. Bollywood needs new, young talent. Hopefully, along with them, we have 4-5 more actors breaking out.”

Hopes for a director-actor duo

One fan stated, “Ahaan Panday movie directed by Aryan Khan is all we need.” Another person wrote, “Too soon to say anything. One can become a one-hit wonder if they fail to pick the right projects, and the other has yet to prove themselves. But if Aryan’s project works, man, it would be a delight to have these two work in a director-actor kind of project!! Ahaan is a good actor, and Aryan, if he proves good, has the backing to bring any project to life…”The internet is buzzing over Ahaan Panday’s debut in Saiyaara and the first look of Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood*. For the first time in a while, audiences have high hopes for these new talents to break the typical nepo kid stereotype.

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