Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 20:54 IST Aneet Padda wins GenZ Icon at CNN-News18 awards and moves the audience with a powerful, poetic speech thanking Mohit Suri, Ahaan Panday, and the Saiyaara team. Aneet Padda delivered one of the most emotional and memorable speeches at the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2025 ceremony after winning the GenZ Icon award for Saiyaara. The 2025 edition of CNN-News18’s prestigious Indian of the Year awards turned into a milestone moment for Bollywood’s rising stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. The young actors, who made their breakthrough with Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara, won the GenZ Icon awards at the ceremony held on Friday, November 28. The recognition marks their first major award-show win and their first jury-based honour for Saiyaara, making the evening a deeply emotional one—especially for Aneet, whose heartfelt speech quickly became one of the highlights of the night. Aneet Padda’s Heartfelt & Poetic Speech Leaves Audience Moved As Aneet stepped onstage to receive her GenZ Icon award, she opened with her signature honesty and vulnerability, immediately …