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Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s debut film, Saiyaara, is turning out to be a box office sensation. Directed by Mohit Suri and backed by Yash Raj Films, the romantic drama has earned a stunning Rs 46.63 crore in just two days. It’s now just shy of the Rs 50 crore milestone, an extraordinary feat for a film led by newcomers.
After a roaring Rs 20 crore opening day, the film jumped another 22.05% on Day 2 (Saturday), earning Rs 25.63 crore.
Film critic Taran Adarsh called it a wave and wrote, “The Saiyaara wave has swept across the nation.” He praised its “phenomenal” occupancy in both metro cities and smaller towns, from multiplexes to single screens.
Beating the big names
On its opening day, Saiyaara outperformed Housefull 5, Raid 2, Sikandar, and Sitaare Zameen Par.
Sitaare Zameen Par earned around Rs 20.20 Cr in India on its second day for all languages on day 2.
On BookMyShow, it sold 4.19 lakh tickets on Day 1, second only to Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which sold 6.69 lakh tickets.
Top 3 BookMyShow Day-1 Ticket Sales (2025):
Chhaava – 6.69 lakh
Saiyaara – 4.19 lakh
Housefull 5 – 2.95 lakh
Where did it do best?
On July 19, the film achieved an overall occupancy rate of 51.24%, with night shows exceeding 70%.
Delhi-NCR had over 1,000 shows, while Bengaluru, Jaipur, and Lucknow had the highest turnouts.
About Saiyaara
Ahaan Panday plays Krish Kapoor, a rising singer navigating love, ambition, and heartbreak. He meets Vaani (played by Aneet Padda), a principled songwriter. Sparks fly, but things take a turn when she pulls a knife on him at an event, forcing him to walk away.
From love to betrayal to standing ovations, Saiyaara is off to a thunderous start, and the weekend numbers may be even bigger.
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