Mohit Suri's Saiyaara Features This Actor Who Has Starred In Most Of The Director's Films
Shaad Randhawa, who plays role of Prince in Saiyaara, began his career with Mohit Suri's Woh Lamhe.
Mohit Suri's romantic musical drama Saiyaara featuring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda has won everyone's hearts. The film is going strong at the box office and looks like it has been breaking records too. However, amid this, an actor caught fans' attention as he has been part of Mohit Suri's many films. Not able to guess. Well, we are talking about Shaad Randhawa, who is playing the role of Prince.
He was noticed by fans on Reddit. Shaad Randhawa has been a part of several of Suri's films, including Awarapan, Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, Malang, Ek Villain Returns, and Saiyaara. Fans even shared the stills from the films. In an old interview, Suri described Randhawa as his 'lucky mascot" and 'emotional anchor" on set. 'Shaad isn't in my films because of any compulsion or strategy. He's there because he brings a sense of comfort and positive energy that lifts everyone around him," Suri was quoted as saying.
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Who Is Shaad Randhawa?
Shaad Randhawa is a cousin of actor Vindu Dara Singh. He began his acting career with Mohit Suri's Woh Lamhe. Shashi Ranjan's Dhoom Dadakka was his first film in a lead role. Shaad made his television debut with Ekta Kapoor's Chandrakanta, in which he played the role of Swayam.
Saiyaara Collection:
The romantic drama has delivered a stunning performance at the box office, crossing the Rs 150 crore mark globally within just four days of release. After a strong opening weekend, the film held remarkably steady on its first Monday, earning Rs 24 crore. That pushed the India net total to Rs 108 crore, with a gross of Rs 128 crore.
The international box office is picking up too. Saiyaara has collected over Rs 23 crore overseas by Monday, bringing its worldwide total to Rs 151 crore. The film has now outperformed the lifetime earnings of Kesari Chapter 2 (Rs 144 crore) and Sky Force (Rs 146 crore), both starring Akshay Kumar. That's a huge feat for a film led by newcomers.
While Saiyaara has already gone beyond that number, it still has ground to cover in terms of profitability. Aashiqui 2 was made on a modest Rs 15 crore budget, while Saiyaara reportedly cost Rs 50 crore to make. To match Aashiqui 2's profit margin, it would need to earn over a whopping Rs 380 crore globally.
Still, there's no denying that Saiyaara has struck a chord with audiences. With strong word of mouth and sustained collections, this debut film is shaping up to be one of the biggest box office stories of the year.
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