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<\/p>\nFor Ahaan Panday, stepping into the shoes of Krish Kapoor in Saiyaara was as much a musical journey as it was an emotional one. In a recent conversation with Esquire India, the actor opened up about the carefully curated playlists that helped him shape his performance.<\/p>\n
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Inside Ahaan Panday\u2019s Saiyaara playlist: From Radiohead\u2019s \u2018Let Down\u2019 to Queen\u2019s \u2018Radio Gaga\u2019<\/p>\n
Despite his rough exterior, Krish evolves into a deeply caring partner when the woman he loves is diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s. Director Mohit Suri reportedly asked Panday to draw inspiration from Sanjay Dutt\u2019s early screen persona. \u201cSanjay Dutt was the OG bad boy who I believed had a great heart and an endearing quality. I made Ahaan watch a lot of his earlier films and he did. In fact, there were times on set he was completely Sanju Baba,\u201d Suri said.<\/p>\n
But beyond cinematic references, it was music that became Panday\u2019s primary access point to Krish\u2019s emotional landscape. \u201cWould you like to know what music I listened to at that time?\u201d he asked during the interview. \u201cI can\u2019t do without music. Whether I\u2019m entering a set, or leaving it, or at home, I always need it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
To tap into what he called Krish\u2019s \u201cangst-ridden zone,\u201d Panday repeatedly listened to \u2018Let Down\u2019 by Radiohead and \u2018I Really Want to Stay At Your House\u2019 from the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. His playlist also included \u2018Maula Mere Maula\u2019 composed by Mithoon for the film Anwar, as well as the title track of the Tamil film Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee.<\/p>\n
The actor revealed that he created multiple playlists to match different emotional beats of his character. One of them, titled \u2018The Need For Fame,\u2019 featured \u2018Dream On\u2019 by Aerosmith, \u2018Radio Gaga\u2019 by Queen, and \u2018No Church In The Wild\u2019 by Jay-Z and Kanye West \u2014 which he described as \u201ca very ego-driven song.\u201d The list also included \u2018Unchained Melody\u2019 by Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n
Beyond streaming platforms, Panday said he maintains an extensive vinyl collection. \u201cI also have a huge collection of records. I prefer them for the quality. The mids are so much better. It\u2019s crisper. Nothing on a phone can replicate that,\u201d he said, underlining his preference for analogue sound.<\/p>\n
As he prepares for his next project, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Panday appears to be continuing his process-driven approach \u2014 one playlist at a time.<\/p>\n
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