Mohit Suri 'Walked Out' After Filming Saiyaara Scene: ‘Ahaan Panday Kisses Aneet's Forehead...'

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Mohit Suri recalls the emotional moment on Saiyaara sets that made him walk out mid-shot, saying, 'I am making a very good film.'
Even three weeks after its release, Saiyaara continues to charm audiences at the box office. But for director Mohit Suri, the film's real triumph wasn't measured in collections—it was a deeply personal moment that occurred while shooting a quiet, emotional scene.
In a conversation with NDTV, Suri revealed that the most defining moment for him came during a piano scene set in Madh Island. Recalling the experience, he shared, 'We were shooting the piano scene, when she says something and he just kisses her forehead and he's leaving. When that shot happened, I just walked out of that… We were shooting in Madh Island, I walked out and Sumana, who's our creative producer, was on set, and I said, 'Sumana, I am making a very good film.'"
Suri is known for evoking raw, unfiltered emotions through his stories, and he admitted that the honesty brought in by the cast—Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda—moved him to tears. 'I cry on the monitor. I've cried quite a few times. But I don't like to talk about it because I've seen a lot of directors become mimics of themselves and cry when they don't need to," he added.
The Aashiqui 2 director noted that Saiyaara brought him back to his roots, his emotional core and his love for music. 'It feels relieved. The collections are an added bonus, no doubt, but it's the love that's so humbling," he said. 'When you put yourself into a film so much… and you've kept to the essentials, your voice, your emotions… It's amazing to see that India has accepted that."
Suri credited the film's producers for giving him the freedom to create without commercial pressure. 'They never gave me a number, never asked for a certain kind of opening or chartbuster. They just said, give us your best film, give us your best music," he said. 'That's what gave me the wings to fly, to be fearless."
He concluded by acknowledging producer Aditya Chopra's belief in the film from day one. That early trust, Suri said, gave him the confidence to tell his story his way.
First Published:
August 07, 2025, 21:23 IST
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