Saiyaara Box Office Day 1: Ahaan Panday's Debut Creates History, Gets Massive Rs 15.51 Cr Opening
Saiyaara Day 1 Box Office: Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Saiyaara makes a historic debut with Rs 15.51 crore on Day 1.
Mohit Suri's Saiyaara has taken a flying start at the box office. Released today, the romantic drama marks the much-anticipated debut of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. According to early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk, the film has earned a whopping Rs 15.51 crore by 8 pm, making it the highest opening day figure for any film directed by Suri — even surpassing his previous blockbusters.
Saiyaara has outperformed the Day 1 collections of Murder 2 (Rs 6.95 crore), Aashiqui 2 (Rs 6.10 crore), and Half Girlfriend (Rs 10.30 crore). It is inching close to eclipsing Ek Villain (2014), which collected Rs 16 crore on its opening day. If the final figures exceed that mark, Saiyaara would become Mohit Suri's biggest opener ever.
The film clocked an overall occupancy of 41.07% across 3,523 shows nationwide, with Mumbai accounting for 649 shows and Delhi-NCR for 804. These numbers reflect a strong buzz that has been building for weeks, fueled by the film's music and strategic pre-release decisions.
Produced by Yash Raj Films, Saiyaara has become a talking point not just for its collections but also for its unconventional approach to promotions. Director Madhur Bhandarkar praised the film on X, writing, 'Saiyaara has shattered every myth about launching newcomers… It's not about who you know. It's about what you bring."
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta echoed the sentiment, giving credit to YRF's strategy of keeping the lead pair away from pre-release promotions. 'They kept alive the freshness exclusively for the big screen. And look at how it's worked," he posted.
The film's opening has exceeded expectations, especially considering that neither Ahaan nor Aneet had prior visibility. This could mark a much-needed comeback for Suri, who hasn't had a major box office hit since Ek Villain — a film made on a budget of Rs 39 crore that went on to gross Rs 155 crore worldwide.
If the word-of-mouth continues to grow and weekend numbers stay strong, Saiyaara might just emerge as one of the biggest surprise hits of the year.
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