Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, is a romantic musical drama starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Released on July 18, 2025, the film blends heartfelt romance with soulful melodies—and it has taken theaters by storm.
💸 Budget
- Made on a budget of ₹45 crore, covering production.
- Spent an additional ₹15 crore on prints and advertising.
- Total budget: around ₹60 crore.
🌍 Box Office Collection
- Day 1 (India): ~₹21.5 crore net.
- Opening weekend (India): ~₹83 crore net over three days.
- By day 4: Surpassed ₹100 crore in India.
- Day 5 (India net): ~₹107.3 crore.
- Day 6 total (India net): about ₹133.8 crore.
- India gross: ~₹160 crore.
- Overseas earnings: around ₹30–31 crore.
- Worldwide gross: ₹188–200 crore within the first week.
- Expected to cross ₹200 crore worldwide soon.
✅ Hit or Flop?
- Budget: ₹60 crore
- Worldwide gross: ₹188–200 crore
- Clearly a blockbuster – it earned more than three times its total cost.
- Set several records: strongest romantic debut opening, second-highest Tuesday, and rapid ₹100+ crore club entry.
📈 What Made It a Hit
- New leads exceeded expectations with strong chemistry and heartfelt performances.
- Soundtrack struck a chord—tracks like “Saiyaara”, “Barbaad”, and “Tum Ho Toh” are widely loved.
- Word-of-mouth and trending songs helped box office momentum.
- Record-breaking pacing—notable earnings across weekdays and weekend.
- Emerged as the 7th biggest Hindi grosser of 2025.
📊 Quick Summary Table
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Budget | ₹45 crore (production) + ₹15 crore promo = ₹60 crore |
| India Net | ₹133.8 crore+ |
| India Gross | ~₹160 crore |
| Overseas Gross | ~₹30–31 crore |
| Worldwide Gross | ₹188–200 crore (within first week) |
| Verdict | Blockbuster – 3+× returns on budget |
🌟 Final Take
Saiyaara is an outstanding success in 2025’s romantic drama space. Its low budget, strong debut leads, and powerful music made it a home-run. It rewrote box office records and showed that heartfelt content with new faces can still be a big hit.
