Because of the excitement generated by his debut with Saiyaara, everyone is eager to learn more about Ahaan Panday. Because of the popularity of the Mohit Suri picture, the young performer has gained overnight celebrity. In contrast to Ahaan, who grew up in Mumbai with a family that has seen and known actors, his co-star Aneet Padda comes from a family with no ties to the film industry and is, in the truest sense of the word, an outsider. Aloke 'Chikki' Panday, his father, is a successful businessman whose closest buddies include some of the biggest Bollywood celebrities.

Who is Chikki Pandey?

Chikki Panday, the son of renowned surgeon Sharad Panday and the brother of actor Chunky Panday, was born in Bombay in 1966 and is currently a businessman. Chikki started her own business, while Chunky rose to fame in Hindi movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Industry executives were included in the Steel Consumers Council, a body under the Ministry of Steel. Additionally, Chikki served on the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology's Telephone Advisory Committees. He established the non-profit Akshara Foundation of Arts & Learning, which aims to offer education to disadvantaged kids.

Chikki Panday's ties to Bollywood

Chikki is close to the entire Khan family and has been a pal of Salman Khan's younger brother, the actor and director Sohail Khan. Because the two families are so close, the pre-wedding celebrations for Alanna, Chikki's daughter, took place in Mumbai at Sohail's residence. Deanne Panday, a former model who now works as a lifestyle coach, has a number of notable clients, including Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Lara Dutta, and Bipasha Basu. Her novels and companies have been promoted by Salman over and over again.

Chikki has known Shah Rukh Khan ever since the beginning of his career in the film business. Shah Rukh was taken into custody in 1994 for making threats against a reporter who had published a magazine article that defamed him. Chikki and actor Nana Patekar came to his rescue at this point. Ahaan, Chikki's son, is also close to Shah Rukh's son, the aspiring filmmaker Aryan Khan.

Following their well-publicized fight in 2008, Chikki was also essential in facilitating the reconciliation between Salman and Shah Rukh. At Baba Siddiqui's iftaar event in 2013, the entrepreneur persuaded the couple to sit beside each other. After that, the politician brought the two together for a discussion and reconciliation.

Chikki keeps a low profile, including a minimal online presence, despite being surrounded by people in the industry.

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