Mohit Suri’s new romantic drama film ‘Saiyaara’, which has hit the theatres on July 18, has been in the headlines since day one. Made under the banner of Yash Raj Films, this film is launching two new faces – Ahan Pandey and Anit Padha. Although both the actors are appearing on the big screen for the first time, the discussion about this film is quite intense among the audience and trade analysts.
Let’s know the performance, records and special things of ‘Saiyaara’ after its release in ten important points:
Tremendous craze despite two new faces
The pair of Ahan Pandey and Anit Padha is absolutely new to Bollywood. Both have not worked on the big screen before, but despite this, a wave of excitement was seen in the film industry and audience even before the release of ‘Saiyaara’. From the trailer launch to the songs on social media, it got a great response.
People not only accepted them as new stars but also tied hopes that this film will set new trends.
Record-breaking earnings in advance booking
The advance booking figures of the film surprised everyone. According to Sacnilk, ‘Saiyaara’ has done advance booking of ₹ 9.39 crores for the first day. 3.8 lakh tickets were sold in pre-sales alone, which is historic for a mid-budget film.
Compared, Karan Johar’s ‘Dhadak’ earned ₹ 8.76 crores on the first day, and ‘Student of the Year’ earned ₹ 3.75 crores. It is clear here that ‘Saiyaara’ has left behind both these debutant lead films.
Left behind even the films of big superstars
Even the films of big superstars released in 2025 were beaten by ‘Saiyaara’ in advance booking.
- Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sky Force’: ₹3.78 crore
- Ajay Devgn’s ‘Raid 2’: ₹6.52 crore
- Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitar Zameen Par’: ₹3.32 crore
Only Salman Khan’s ‘Sikander’ was slightly ahead of ‘Saiyaara’, registering an advance booking of ₹10 crore. But ‘Saiyaara’ is way ahead in terms of number of tickets sold:
- ‘Saiyaara’ – 3.8 lakh tickets
- ‘Sikandar’ – 3.3 lakh tickets
Dominance in national cinemas
Not just in total ticket sales, but in national multiplex chains (like PVR, Inox, Cinepolis), ‘Saiyaara’ has sold almost double the number of tickets than ‘Sikander’.
This is an indication that the film is becoming more popular among urban audiences. While ‘Sikander’ got more response in rural areas, ‘Saiyaara’ is dominating the metro cities.
Expected ₹20+ crore on opening day
Trade analysts believe that if the film maintains the pace on Friday i.e. the first day of release, then a collection of above ₹20 crore is certain.
This will be the fourth highest opening day collection for a Hindi film in 2025:
- Chhava
- Sikander
- Housefull 5
- Saiyaara
If the love of the audience remains the same, then it is expected to reach ₹25 crore, leaving behind ‘Housefull 5’.
New face of romantic drama
It is not just the game of numbers being stuck to the box office, but also being termed as a new wind as far as content is concerned and that is becoming a ‘Saiyaara’. Mohit Suri is remembered to create emotional and romantic films as in reference to Asia 2 and Ek Villain.
He has followed this same secret in this film as well; very emotional music, sorrowful love story and fresh faces.
Special role of music
Song of the film Saiyara has already become a success before the release of the film. Songs that are performed through the voices of singers such as Arijit Singh and Jubin Nautiyal have raked in crores of views on YouTube.
According to trade reports, the popularity of the songs also boosted advance booking.
Trending on social media
Not just theaters; ‘Saiyara’ has Not just theaters; ‘Saiyara’ has already gone pro on various platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
On the day of the film release, it was the #SaiyaaraFirstDayFirstShow and #SaiyaaraRecords that were trending the most in India.
This is being considered a big feat for the budding stars.
New benchmark for mid-budget films
Usually mid-budget films (with a budget of ₹40-60 crores) do not get such a big opening. But ‘Saiyaara’ has changed this thinking.
This film can now become an example for those producers who want to make good quality romantic dramas with new actors.
Final feedback from trade analysts
Based on the information and reviews received so far, trade analysts have described ‘Saiyaara’ as a ‘sleeper hit’.
However, the collections of Saturday and Sunday will depend on the word of mouth i.e. public opinion.
But looking at the opening of the first day, it would not be wrong to say that ‘Saiyaara’ will remain in the news in the coming weeks as well.
Conclusion
Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ has proved that if the story and emotions are served in the right way, then even new faces can get an opening like big superstars. Now it will be interesting to see how the film fares in the next few days.
