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EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria looks back at directing Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don’t Cry; calls her “a once-in-a-while talent”: “Her Saiyaara success was overwhelming and expected…she had that divine touch…”

en Bollywood News EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria looks back at directing Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don’t Cry; calls her “a once-in-a-while talent”: “Her Saiyaara success was overwhelming and expected…she had that divine touch…”

After impressing audiences with Loev, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Ulajh, National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria is now all set to produce two films based on fresh ideas. Under his banner, Four Line Films, he is producing Kumar Chheda’s Pech, which explores class and marginalization against the backdrop of Mumbai. Silverfish, directed by Krishna and co-written by Sudhanshu, is about a creature let loose in Silicon Valley. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Sudhanshu Saria spoke about these two projects. In this segment, he opened up about working with Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don't Cry. The young, talented actress, who was a part of the ensemble cast of the much-loved Prime Video series, went on to sign Saiyaara (2025), after which she became the heartthrob of the nation.

EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria looks back at directing Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don't Cry; calls her "a once-in-a-while talent": "Her Saiyaara success was overwhelming and expected…she had that divine touch…"

EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria looks back at directing Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don’t Cry; calls her “a once-in-a-while talent”: “Her Saiyaara success was overwhelming and expected…she had that divine touch…”

When asked about his experience of working with Aneet Padda, Sudhanshu Saria said, “Aneet is outstanding and a talent like that comes once in a while. I am so grateful and glad that we were able to find her and place her in the show. One of the most special moments is watching her go from the audition process, to rehearsals, costume trials and the heartbreaking vulnerability she brought to the process of the shoot. Just blossoming from strength to strength was fantastic. But the sizzling journey she has had with Saiyaara, the way she has captured the imagination of the nation, has been absolutely overwhelming and, in some ways, expected. The talent is undeniably there, but you really do have to have that divine touch to be at the right place at the right time to be able to have the sky-rocket journey that she’s had. And all of us couldn’t be prouder of how that’s gone.”

EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria looks back at directing Aneet Padda in Big Girls Don't Cry; calls her "a once-in-a-while talent": "Her Saiyaara success was overwhelming and expected…she had that divine touch…"

Sudhanshu Saria continued, “I am bringing that same hope to the process again, as we start to find our cast for these two projects we have announced. We plan to launch new talent with them as well. We will bring the same diligence, hard work and thoroughness to search for actors to make sure we are able to give really strong talent back to the industry.”

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Sudhanshu Saria reveals he’s producing Pech and Silverfish to back fresh voices; says “filmmakers today feel disillusioned due to fewer opportunities…want my directors to feel safe and protected”


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