‘Saiyaara' becomes the 84th biggest hit in Hindi Cinema, surpasses Alia Bhatt's ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi' and Shraddha Kapoor's ‘Stree'

Time of India

23-07-2025

Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, makes waves. The film earns Rs 132.25 crore in five days. It enters the Top 100 Hindi films, surpassing Gangubai Kathiawadi and Stree. Strong music and youth appeal drive its success. The film's opening is impressive for newcomers. Saiyaara resonates with the younger audience.
Mohit Suri
's romantic action drama Saiyaara is all set to make it's presence felt not only in the record books of 2025 but of Hindi Cinema. The film starring newcomers
Ahaan Panday
and
Aneet Padda
has managed to mint Rs 132.25 crore in just five days and with that the film has breached into the Top 100 films of Hindi Cinema . The film is currently on the 84th position edging out Sanjay Leela Bhansali and
Alia Bhatt
's acclaimed Gangubai Kathiawadi and Amar Kaushik-Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy blockbuster Stree.
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This is a major achievement for a film headlined by relative newcomers and backed largely by strong music, youth appeal, and word-of-mouth buzz. Saiyaara has struck a chord with the younger generation, evident from its Rs 21.5 crore Day 1 opening, which was already among the best for a film with fresh faces. From there, the film only grew, with Saturday collections rising 20.93% to Rs 26 crore and Sunday seeing a massive 37.5% jump to Rs 35.75 crore.
Even weekdays held strong, with Rs 24 crore on Monday and an estimated Rs 25 crore on Tuesday, taking the total to Rs 132.25 crore net in India—just enough to slide past Gangubai Kathiawadi (Rs 131.9 crore), Stree (Rs 129.83 crore), and Airlift (Rs 128.1 crore) on the all-time Hindi chart.
To put this in perspective:
Gangubai Kathiawadi, a major solo-led Alia Bhatt release and a National Award-winning film, had a lifetime net of Rs 131.9 crore in India despite tremendous critical acclaim and repeat viewing.
Stree, starring
Shraddha Kapoor
and Rajkummar Rao, became a cultural phenomenon and a benchmark in the horror-comedy genre with its Rs 129.83 crore net.
Airlift, led by
Akshay Kumar
, was considered one of his most impactful films, collecting Rs 128.1 crore net on the strength of patriotic themes and strong performances.
That Saiyaara, in just five days, has overtaken these names is both a testament to its commercial traction and a signal of changing audience preferences. The film has particularly clicked with metro youth audiences, and its soundtrack is already dominating music charts. Trade insiders note that had the film been fronted by established stars, it could have easily crossed Rs 200 crore and some even claim it can breach Rs 250 crore mark as well.