Saiyaara actress Aneet Padda worked with big brands even before Bollywood debut. The kind most newcomers dream of

Time of India

5 days ago

Aneet Padda
may be making headlines for her breakout role in Saiyaara, but her journey to stardom has been paved with more than just film scripts. Before her big
Bollywood debut
, the young actor had already captured attention in a series of high-profile advertising campaigns—some of which are now going viral all over again following the success of the film.
The Ad World Before the Acting Break
While many are just discovering her through Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, audiences with a keen eye might recognize Aneet from television commercials that aired years earlier. One of the most widely circulated is her Cadbury ad from around 2021, which featured her alongside Munjya actor Abhay Verma. The ad, set in a music class, shows the two as students sharing a laugh over a bar of chocolate—simple, playful, and relatable.
That's not the only brand she represented. Padda also starred in ads for major names like Nescafe and
Paytm
. In one commercial, she is seen making coffee; in another, she appears relishing a snack. A separate ad that aired in early 2022 focused on a young couple's first date and highlighted the support they receive from friends and family in making it special. Aneet played the lead female character, delivering the same warmth and emotional range that audiences are now praising in Saiyaara.
— vineet_chugh (@vineet_chugh)
Since the release of Saiyaara, fans have taken to social media to dig up Aneet's earlier work. Clips and screenshots from her ad films are now circulating widely, with many users praising her natural screen presence and emotive eyes. One viewer shared on X that she 'stole hearts' with her debut and praised her acting and looks, calling the film a standout.
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Other Acting Credits
Though Saiyaara marks her first lead role, Aneet had small but noticeable appearances in previous projects. She played a minor part in the 2022 film Salaam Venky and gained recognition as Roohi Ahuja in the 2024 web series Big Girls Don't Cry. That same year, she also featured in a youth-focused TV series Yuva: Sapno Ka Safar, under the name Aneet Kaur. An avid singer, she even released her first track, Masoom, in 2024.
The success of Saiyaara has catapulted Aneet's popularity. Prior to the film's release, she had around 350,000 Instagram followers. Post-release, her follower count has surged past 1.1 million. Her rapid growth on social media reflects the industry's and audiences' growing interest in her journey—one that began not with a blockbuster, but with television commercials that many actors only hope to land.
Aneet's association with brands like Cadbury, Nescafe, and Paytm places her in a rare bracket of emerging talent that had already impressed marketing teams long before gaining cinematic recognition.