Aneet Padda Wins Gen-Z Icon of 2025

Aneet Padda shared a moment on her Instagram profile where she is seen holding her Gen-Z Icon of the Year 2025 award given by CNN-News18. In the picture, Aneet rests gently on a sofa, wearing a soft mauve dress and holds the golden trophy close.

In her caption, Aneet wrote that she is “beyond grateful” for this honour. She thanked the team behind her film Saiyaara, the audience who supported her, and the organisation cnnnews18 for giving her this award. She also mentioned the people who helped create these photoshoot images by Amisha Gurbani, styling by Meagan Concessio, support from Ria Kothari and Barnaaraha, makeup by Rivieralynn and hair by Seema.

This award comes at a perfect time because Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday have become two of the most talked-about young actors in Bollywood. Their romantic drama Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, turned them into overnight stars. Fans loved their chemistry on screen, and the film went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025 by collecting over ₹569 crore worldwide.

Recently, at an event in Delhi, Aneet and Ahaan recreated one of the most emotional scenes from Saiyaara. In this famous moment, Ahaan gently holds Aneet’s wrist and says, “Abhi thoda waqt hai mere paas,” before the two share a soft hug. Videos of this recreation quickly went viral, and fans could not stop expressing their excitement. Comments like “cheesy but cute,” “next superstars,” and “my heart is melting."