🎬 Movie Overview
- Title: Saiyaara
- Release Date: July 18, 2025
- Director: Mohit Suri
- Production House: Yash Raj Films
- Producers: Aditya Chopra, Akshaye Widhani
- Lead Cast: Ahaan Panday (as Krish Kapoor), Aneet Padda (as Vaani Batra)
- Supporting Cast: Varun Badola, Rajesh Kumar, and more
- Genre: Romantic Musical Drama
💥 Box Office Sensation – Record-Breaking Weekend
Saiyaara has stormed into theaters and shattered every record ever set by a romantic film—especially one starring debutants!
📊 Opening Weekend India Collection (Net):
- Friday: ₹ 22.00 Cr
- Saturday: ₹ 26.25 Cr
- Sunday: ₹ 35.75 Cr
- Total (India Nett): ₹ 84.00 Cr
- Total (India Gross): ₹ 101.75 Cr
🌍 Global Opening Weekend (GBOC):
- India GBOC: ₹ 101.75 Cr
- International GBOC: ₹ 17.25 Cr ($2.00M)
- Worldwide GBOC Total: ₹ 119.00 Cr / $13.80M
🚨 Saiyaara – Historic Opening Weekend Records
- ₹84 crore net in India – Highest ever opening for a debutant-led Hindi film.
- ₹119 crore worldwide GBOC – Biggest romantic film global debut in Indian cinema history.
- Mohit Suri’s career-best opening – Surpassing all previous films.
- Biggest romantic genre opener in Indian history.
- Sunday Day 3 collection: ₹35.75 Cr – Highest single-day figure for a love story.
- First love story to cross ₹100 crore GBOC in its opening weekend.
- Highest number of advance tickets sold for a romantic film & debutant film in India.
- No traditional promotions – No interviews, reels, influencer content, or city tours. The film succeeded solely on content and word-of-mouth.
- YRF kept ticket prices affordable, especially for youth and college audiences.
- Biggest opening for Akshaye Widhani as a producer in the love story genre.
🎭 Storyline & Plot Summary
Saiyaara tells the heart-achingly beautiful story of Krish Kapoor, a rising rockstar, and Vaani Batra, a shy but brilliant lyricist. Their creative partnership turns into a passionate love story—until tragedy strikes. Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, leaving Krish to battle her fading memory with music, devotion, and undying love.
From creative highs to personal lows, from bustling cities to soul-searching ashrams, the narrative is a rollercoaster of raw emotion. The film ends with an unforgettable musical climax at Wembley Stadium, where love finds its voice one last time.
🌟 Performances That Shine
- Ahaan Panday makes a stellar debut, capturing the chaos and vulnerability of a rising artist torn between career and love.
- Aneet Padda delivers a deeply nuanced performance as Vaani, balancing emotional fragility with poetic depth.
- Their chemistry is subtle yet powerful, drawing the audience into their emotional universe.
🎶 Music & Direction
Director Mohit Suri masterfully blends music and heartbreak, continuing his tradition of emotionally-driven romantic cinema. The songs are more than melodies—they are narrative pillars.
Music Directors: Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, JAM8
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Top Songs: “Saiyaara,” “Barbaad,” “Tum Ho Toh,” “Yaad”
The soundtrack supports the storytelling with haunting refrains, lyrical beauty, and emotionally charged compositions.
📌 What Works:
- Fresh faces, but mature storytelling
- Soulful, chart-topping music
- Poetic dialogue and emotionally resonant scenes
- Cinematic visuals – from London to the Himalayas
- Sensitive portrayal of Alzheimer’s and the struggle to hold onto love
📉 Minor Drawbacks:
- A few dramatic beats feel over-stylized
- The second half slows down to deepen emotional impact, which might test some viewers’ patience
- The medical condition could’ve had more detailed exploration
🎯 Final Verdict
⭐ Rating: 4/5
Saiyaara is not just a film—it’s a feeling. With heart-touching performances, hauntingly beautiful music, and a storyline that stays with you long after the credits roll, this movie raises the bar for romantic dramas in Indian cinema. A must-watch for every romantic soul and music lover.
📺 OTT Release Details
The film is expected to release on a major OTT platform around October 2025, post its theatrical run.