He Was Mohit Suri's Sacriest Villain, Now He Is A Saiyaara Fan. Guess Who?
Notably, Riteish Deshmukh has earlier worked with Saiyaara director Mohit Suri in the romantic drama film Ek Villain, co-starring Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor.
Saiyaara, the Mohit Suri directorial musical romantic drama featuring debutant Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the leads, has been getting praises from all corners. Backed by Yash Raj Films, it has now crossed the Rs 150 crore mark at the domestic box office after 6 days of its release. As the film continues its successful run at the box office, recently, actor Riteish Deshmukh on Instagram showered praises on the entire team. Ritesh Deshmukh was part of Mohit Suri's Ek Villain.
The actor shared a poster of Saiyaara on stories and wrote, 'My heart is full. So incredibly proud of you, Mohit Suri. My friend, you were always a great filmmaker, but this is your most soul-stirring film yet. So delicately directed, so delicately felt. Every frame carried truth, every emotion lingered after the credits rolled."
Notably, Riteish Deshmukh has earlier worked with Mohit Suri in the romantic drama film Ek Villain.
Did Ritesh Deshmukh Love Saiyaara's Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Performance?
Further praising the performances of Saiyaara lead cast, Riteish added, 'Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda- you guys are something else as performers- both left me speechless. The way you embodied vulnerability, love, pain and heartbreak- with such honesty and grace- was nothing short of extraordinary. Your performances moved everyone in the cinemas to tears. I wish you both my best and look forward to your next."
Ritesh Deshmukh Heap Praise On Aditya Chopra, Akshaye Widhwani:
Lastly, praising Saiyaara producers, the actor added, 'To Aditya Chopra, Yash Raj Films and Akshaye Widhwani – thank you for bringing love back into our lives. This one will stay with me for a long, long time."
Apart from him, other celebs who showered praises on Siyaara include Ranveer Singh, Shraddha Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, RajKummar Rao, Varun Dhawan and Mahesh Babu, among others.
More about Saiyaara:
Released on July 11, the film explores the story of Krish Kapoor (Ahaan), a troubled musician, and Vaani Batra (Aneet), a shy lyricist, who find healing and love through their collaboration on music. Their relationship blossoms until Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, leading to a heartbreaking narrative about love, loss, and memory.
Riteish's work front:
The actor will be next seen in the comedy-entertainer Masti 4 with Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani, as well as in Dhamaal 4 with Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi and Javed Jaaferi.
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July 24, 2025, 16:20 IST
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