Mohit Suri's Saiyaara Continues To Dominate Box Office, Set To Enter Rs 300-Crore Club
With over 2,110 shows running across the country, including 340 in Mumbai and 487 in Delhi-NCR, Saiyaara is defying expectations with its gripping storyline and music.
Mohit Suri's emotional romantic drama, Saiyaara, is proving to be the biggest surprise hit of the year. The film, starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, is continuing its dream run at the box office. Despite new releases like Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2 and Triptii Dimri and Sidhant Chaturvedi's Dhadak 2, the film shows no signs of slowing down.
Saiyaara continued the upward trend and earned Rs 8 crore on its seventeenth day, according to early figures by industry tracker Sacnilk. This takes the film's total domestic collection to an impressive Rs 299.75 crore.
The romantic drama clocked an overall Hindi occupancy of 39.10 percent on Sunday, August 3. The film saw steady growth through the day, with 17.56 percent occupancy in morning shows, 45.87 percent in the afternoon, and 56.48 percent in the evening. However, the numbers lowered during night shows, with just 36.48 percent occupancy.
With over 2,110 shows running across the country, including 340 in Mumbai and 487 in Delhi-NCR, Saiyaara has captivated audiences across the country.
Saiyaara's Plot and Cast
The romantic film revolves around a bold, determined and struggling musician (played by Ahaan) and a fiercely passionate journalist and a gifted composer (played by Aneet). Saiyaara follows the emotional journey of the two and how their love is tested by life's challenges in the signature Mohit Suri style. Based on the 2004 Korean classic A Moment to Remember, Mohit Suri's film explores themes of loss, selflessness and enduring love.
Penned by Rohan Shankar and Sankalp Sadanah, Saiyaara also features strong supporting performances by Geeta Agrawal Sharma, Sid Makkar, Shaad Randhawa, Rajesh Kumar and Varun Badola. The film also marks the maiden collaboration between filmmaker Mohit Suri and iconic production house Yash Raj Films.
Saiyaara's Competitive Films
With constant word-of-mouth and continued public support, Saiyaara is defying expectations. Since its release, it has faced stiff competition from Anupam Kher's Tanvi: The Great, Sonakshi Sinha's Nikita Roy, Mahavatar Narsimha, Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar 2, and Triptii Dimri and Sidhant Chaturvedi's Dhadak 2. But the film has captured fans' hearts like no other, thanks to its gripping storytelling, intense emotions and soul-stirring music.
In comparison, Anupam Kher, Karan Tacker and Jackie Shroff's film Tanvi: The Great has managed a modest Rs 2.15 crore. Sonakshi Sinha's supernatural drama Nikita Roy saw a collection of Rs 1.28 crore in its 14-day run. Mahavatar Narsimha, on the other hand, has earned Rs 91.65 crore till now.
The new releases Son of Sardaar 2 and Dhadak 2 have earned around Rs 25 crore and Rs 11.4 crore in three days.
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