Mohit Suri on making Saiyaara over Aashiqui 3: No pressure of sequel, opening day
"If I was making a sequel, or a franchise, I would be somewhere playing to a commerce like 'Let's make it better than 'Aashiqui 2'. Let's make the music better'. I didn't do that. I did what's best for the film. It was such a liberating process," Suri added.Watch the trailer here: Suri mentioned that Yash Raj Films (YRF) chairperson and producer Aditya Chopra saw the rough edit of the movie and predicted that it would cross Rs 100 crore at the box office. 'Saiyaara' marks the acting debut of actor Chunky Panday's nephew and actor Ananya Panday's cousin Ahaan Panday.The movie also features actor Aneet Padda as the female lead. Aneet made her Bollywood debut 'Salaam Venky' (2022). She also featured in the Prime Video series 'Big Girls Don't Cry' (2024).'Saiyaara' released in theatres on July 18, 2025.- EndsTrending Reel
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