Newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s romantic drama Saiyaara has made storm on box office debut, earning ₹83 crore in its first weekend and ranking among the top five highest opening weekend grossers of 2025.
Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films, Saiyaara earned ₹21 crore on Friday, ₹25 crore on Saturday, and peaked on Sunday with ₹37 crore, according to Sacnilk, reports UNB.
The film's strong performance has already outpaced the opening weekend collections of Mohit Suri’s previous hits such as Ek Villain (₹16 crore) and Aashiqui 2 (₹6.1 crore).
The film recorded high occupancy rates, with 78.53% in afternoon shows, 88.15% in evening screenings, and 79.32% at night. These figures signal strong word-of-mouth and sustained audience interest.
Starring Ahaan Panday as a struggling musician and Aneet Padda as a young writer diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Saiyaara tells a poignant tale of love and heartbreak.
It has set a new benchmark for films fronted by newcomers, surpassing the lifetime India net collection of Student of the Year (₹70 crore) and is now close to overtaking Dhadak (₹95.12 crore).
With emotional storytelling and a musical backdrop, Saiyaara is now positioned as one of 2025’s most successful Bollywood debuts — both critically and commercially.
Bd-pratidin English/ ANI
