Aafiya Sayed calls Prem Keetanu co-star Veer Pahariya ‘sweetest’

Prem Keetanu debutante Aafiya Sayed has given fans a warm, behind-the-scenes look at her first Bollywood set, sharing pictures and a long Instagram note for co-star Veer Pahariya. What could have been a routine promotional post reads instead like a thank-you letter to a friend.

From day one, a trusted teammate

The note begins with the kind of praise every newcomer hopes to hear. Sayed wrote that Pahariya walked into the project as her “knight in shining armour” and that they became a team from the first day. She added that having a friend like him on a first set was “life saving.”

Sayed also drew a portrait of Pahariya’s personality: funny and unserious on the outside, warmer once you look closer. “His passion for cinema is relentless,” she wrote.

Pahariya sends the praise right back

Pahariya replied with his own note, thanking Sayed and joking that her description made him sound much cooler than he actually is. “Working with you was such a joy!” he wrote. He then praised her preparation and commitment, saying her dedication was inspiring—and that she was “out there raising the standards for everyone.”

The Prem Keetanu bond in three moments

• “Knight in shining armour”: Aafiya credits Veer for becoming a trusted friend from day one.
• 102-degree effort: She recalled him shooting a rain sequence with fever and a nebuliser nearby.
• Mutual respect: Veer praised her debut prep, and both said they want to work together again.

Why a first co-star leaves a mark

First films tend to be remembered for whichever co-star made the new actor feel safe enough to perform. For Aafiya Sayed, Veer Pahariya seems to have played that role twice over. She said he covered for her when he did not need to and looked out for her journey as if it were his own. It is the kind of off-camera detail fans often only hear years later in interviews, so sharing it now feels unusually open.

Pahariya’s reply adds another layer. Instead of accepting the praise quietly, he turned the focus to her work ethic, saying some people were just trying to survive the day while she was setting the bar higher. That mutual recognition tends to make a younger on-screen pairing easier to root for, because it suggests the equation is not just for the cameras.

At a time when social media feeds are full of choreographed launch announcements, a long personal note between co-stars stands out. It does not tell viewers to book tickets or promise a blockbuster; it simply shows two actors who seem glad they made the film together. Sometimes that is the most useful promotion a debut film has.

Source: bollywoodHungama.com