Harshvardhan Rane reacts to comparisons between his film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Ahaan Panday’s Saiyaara, urging fans to stop pitting the two against each other.
Published: October 31, 2025 10:26 PM IST
Ahaan Panday’s “Saiyaara” is one of this year’s highest-grossing films. This romantic film, starring two newcomers, achieved a box office success that no one expected. Mohit Suri’s low-budget film surprised everyone by grossing many times its budget. Now, Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat,” a musical romantic film, has been released. Upon its release, it has been compared to the blockbuster “Saiyaara.”
Comparison Between Saiyaara and Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat
Ahaan Panday played a lover boy in “Saiyaara,” and now Harshvardhan Rane is portraying a romantic lover boy in “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat.” The two films are being compared extensively on social media. A social media user shared a reel comparing the characters of Ahaan Panday and Harshvardhan Rane, prompting the actor to come forward and appeal against such behavior.
Harshvardhan Rane Breaks Silence on Comparisons with Ahaan Panday
Harshvardhan Rane shared a post on his Instagram Stories that compared his character in “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat” to Ahaan Panday’s in “Saiyaara.” He captioned the post, “The internet has declared the hero of ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ miles better than the male lead of ‘Saiyaara’.” Responding to the post, Harshvardhan wrote, “Guys, I request you to please stop!” He also added a folded hands emoji.
Harshvardhan Rane’s Post Goes Viral
Furthermore, he commented on a viral post on social media, writing, “Friends, please stop comparing ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ to the hero of ‘Saiyaara.’ Why are you comparing two people and two film characters? Ahan is a very honest and talented actor. Please stop this. I’m a fan of his work and a fan of his film.”
Harshvardhan Rane Requests to End Comparisons
A few days ago, a social media user shared a reel on their account comparing Harshvardhan Rane’s character from “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat” and Ahaan Panday’s character from “Saiyaara.” In the post, they claimed that Harshvardhan’s character is free from all evil, while they described Krish Kapoor as a womanizer.
