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NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Saiyaara Tops Spotify Global 50 List, Making Ahaan Panday's Only Wish From The Film Come True
New Delhi: Some stories are written. Others, somehow, write themselves. And then there's Saiyaara, a Mohit Suri film that scripted a moment so full of yearning, it was meant to be just that: cinematic. Until life decided to pick up the pen. In a surreal reel-to-real twist, the title track of Saiyaara, the very song Ahaan Panday's character Krish hopes will find the love he lost, has done exactly that. Only this time, not just within the film's universe. The song has now reached everywhere, just as Krish dreamed, and became the first-ever Bollywood song to enter Spotify's Top 50 Global chart, currently holding the No. 1 spot. "Make The Song So Big, Nobody Can Miss It" To understand just how uncanny this is, we need to go back to the film's most heartbreaking scene. In Saiyaara, Krish (played by Ahaan Panday) walks away from a rising music career to look after Vaani (Aneet Padda), the love of his life, after she is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. On a quiet vacation meant to help her cope, things take a turn: Vaani begins to forget him, confusing Krish with her ex, Mahesh Iyer. In a deeply moving moment, Krish hides his heartbreak and narrates their own story to her as if it belonged to someone else. He tells her about a "friend" whose girlfriend is forgetting him. In response, Vaani suggests that the friend should create a song, something so powerful and unforgettable that it finds her wherever she is. "Make a song so she never forgets him. Every time she hears it, she should remember he exists," she said. Vaani herself begins writing that song and titles it Saiyaara. But as her condition worsens, Vaani realises she has hurt Krish. She quietly disappears from his life to protect him. For six months, Krish searches. Then, in a spark of memory, he remembers Saiyaara, the song she wrote, and her words. In desperation, he rushes to his music producer friend and pleads, "Promote it. Make it reach every household. Every radio. Every phone. Every corner. Everywhere. So that if she's out there, she hears it." Cut to 2025 - it's happening. A Historic Spotify Milestone The title track, Saiyaara, composed by Tanishk Bagchi along with Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami, has become the first Bollywood song to break into Spotify's Global Top 50. Sung by indie artist Faheem Abdullah and written by Irshad Kamil, the track has become a Gen Z romance anthem and a global phenomenon. As of now, Saiyaara is sitting pretty at No. 1, beating international heavyweights like Blackpink's Jump, Lady Gaga's Die With A Smile, Billie Eilish's Birds Of A Feather, and Alex Warren's Eternity. Saiyaara's Box Office Success While Saiyaara the song charts new territory on streaming platforms, Saiyaara the film is breaking records of its own. A Yash Raj Films production helmed by Mohit Suri, the romantic drama starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda has opened to massive box office numbers. According to reports, the film earned Rs 21 crore on its opening day and crossed Rs 100 crore within the first four days. As of now, the film has earned Rs 247.25 crore domestically. Much of its success is credited to its chart-topping music, which has now completely taken over Spotify India's Top 10 as well. Apart from the main track, the film's album features: Dhun by Mithoon and Arijit Singh, Barbaad (Reprise) by Jubin Nautiyal and Shilpa Rao, Tum Ho Toh by Vishal Mishra, Humsafar by Sachet-Parampara and Saiyaara (Reprise) by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal A Manifestation That Left The Screen There are chart successes, and then there are cultural moments. What Saiyaara is experiencing right now feels like the latter. In a country where film music has always had the power to shape emotion and memory, Saiyaara is doing something bigger. It's taking the wish of a boy who just wanted to be remembered, and letting the world hear it loud and clear. And somewhere out there, if Vaani was real, she'd probably be hearing it too.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Bruno Mars's Superstar Duet Ties His Star-Making First Hit Single
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars's 'Die With a Smile' hits 48 weeks on the Hot 100, tying 'Just the Way You ... More Are' as Mars's third-longest-charting hit. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor The Recording Academy) Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are just weeks away from a major chart milestone, as in about a month, their collaboration "Die With a Smile" will reach its first anniversary on the Hot 100. That kind of longevity is relatively rare, though more and more tracks are enjoying extended stays based on how Billboard compiles the ranking these days. As the Grammy-winning duet continues to hold on, it climbs within Mars's discography and ties the track that helped launch his career more than a decade ago. Bruno Mars's Current Hit Ties His First Smash "Die With a Smile" has now spent 48 weeks on the Hot 100. With one more stay added to its cumulative total, the cut matches "Just the Way You Are" and ties as the third-longest-charting hit in Mars's catalog. 'Uptown Funk' Still Rules "Uptown Funk," which earned Mars and Mark Ronson the Record of the Year Grammy, spent 56 weeks on the list, and remains the longest-charting tune for both musicians. Mars's solo smash "That's What I Like" stepped off the Hot 100 after exactly one year. "Die With a Smile" Lives Inside the Top 10 "Die With a Smile" currently sits at No. 10 on the latest edition of the Hot 100. The track has barely budged in recent weeks, and it appears likely to continue performing well on the ranking for many more frames. At this point, it seems inevitable that Gaga and Mars will reach 52 weeks on the Hot 100, and then likely pass that landmark figure. Radio Keeps Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Alive Radio airplay is largely responsible for the song's impressive staying power. At present, the duet is holding steady in the runner-up spot on the all-genre Radio Songs tally and remains inside the top three on both the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Airplay charts. This frame, "Die With a Smile" returns to the Digital Song Sales list, but nearly falls outside the top 40 on the Streaming Songs ranking. The Hot 100 is compiled using a blend of sales, streams, and airplay data to reflect what Americans are listening to. While "Die With a Smile" is no longer the sales or streaming giant it once was, its dominant performance on radio seems to be keeping it alive, and helping Gaga and Mars score one of the longest-running hits in recent memory.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Saiyaara Title Song Is In Spotify's Global Top 5 List. How Ahaan Panday's Wish In The Film Is Coming True In Real Life
New Delhi: Some stories are written. Others, somehow, write themselves. And then there's Saiyaara, a Mohit Suri film that scripted a moment so full of yearning, it was meant to be just that: cinematic. Until life decided to pick up the pen. In a surreal reel-to-real twist, the title track of Saiyaara, the very song Ahaan Panday's character Krish hopes will find the love he lost, has done exactly that. Only this time, not just within the film's universe. The song has now reached everywhere, just as Krish dreamed, and became the first-ever Bollywood song to enter Spotify's Top 50 Global chart, currently holding the No. 5 spot. "Make The Song So Big, Nobody Can Miss It" To understand just how uncanny this is, we need to go back to the film's most heartbreaking scene. In Saiyaara, Krish (played by Ahaan Panday) walks away from a rising music career to look after Vaani (Aneet Padda), the love of his life, after she is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. On a quiet vacation meant to help her cope, things take a turn: Vaani begins to forget him, confusing Krish with her ex, Mahesh Iyer. In a deeply moving moment, Krish hides his heartbreak and narrates their own story to her as if it belonged to someone else. He tells her about a "friend" whose girlfriend is forgetting him. In response, Vaani suggests that the friend should create a song, something so powerful and unforgettable that it finds her wherever she is. "Make a song so she never forgets him. Every time she hears it, she should remember he exists," she said. Vaani herself begins writing that song and titles it Saiyaara. But as her condition worsens, Vaani realises she has hurt Krish. She quietly disappears from his life to protect him. For six months, Krish searches. Then, in a spark of memory, he remembers Saiyaara, the song she wrote, and her words. In desperation, he rushes to his music producer friend and pleads, "Promote it. Make it reach every household. Every radio. Every phone. Every corner. Everywhere. So that if she's out there, she hears it." Cut to 2025 - it's happening. A Historic Spotify Milestone The title track, Saiyaara, composed by Tanishk Bagchi along with Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami, has become the first Bollywood song to break into Spotify's Global Top 50. Sung by indie artist Faheem Abdullah, and written and composed by Abdullah and Nizami, both self-made musicians from Kashmir, the track has become a Gen Z romance anthem and a global phenomenon. As of now, Saiyaara is sitting pretty at No. 5, beating international heavyweights like Blackpink's Jump, Lady Gaga's Die With A Smile, Billie Eilish's Birds Of A Feather, and Alex Warren's Eternity. Saiyaara's Box Office Success While Saiyaara the song charts new territory on streaming platforms, Saiyaara the film is breaking records of its own. A Yash Raj Films production helmed by Mohit Suri, the romantic drama starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda has opened to massive box office numbers. According to reports, the film earned Rs 21 crore on its opening day and crossed Rs 100 crore within the first four days. Much of its success is credited to its chart-topping music, which has now completely taken over Spotify India's Top 10 as well. Apart from the main track, the film's album features: Dhun by Mithoon and Arijit Singh, Barbaad (Reprise) by Jubin Nautiyal and Shilpa Rao, Tum Ho Toh by Vishal Mishra, Humsafar by Sachet-Parampara and Saiyaara (Reprise) by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal A Manifestation That Left The Screen There are chart successes, and then there are cultural moments. What Saiyaara is experiencing right now feels like the latter. In a country where film music has always had the power to shape emotion and memory, Saiyaara is doing something bigger. It's taking the wish of a boy who just wanted to be remembered, and letting the world hear it loud and clear. And somewhere out there, if Vaani was real, she'd probably be hearing it too.
Metro
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Bruno Mars says he's 'almost out of debt' after rumour he lost $50million
Bruno Mars has joked about his rumoured debt as her performed with Blackpink's Rosé in Los Angeles. Bruno, 39, delighted fans on July 13 as he made a surprise appearance on stage during Blackpink's Deadline World Tour Show. The singer, real name Peter Gene Hernandez, jumped onstage to perform with band member Rosé to perform their hit song APT. Celebrating the moment on social media, Bruno shared a clip of himself bounding across the stage as confetti fell from the ceiling. The star cheekily captioned the post: 'Almost out of debt BehhhhhBehhhhh!!! Preciate You ROSAAAAYYYYYY!!!! 🥳' Fans loved the joke from the artist and laughed along with his cheeky quip. 'ALMOST OUT OF DEBT lmaoooo 😭😭,' clarinha_lximenes. 'BRUNO YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR IS ICONIC ✨️✨️' The joke was a hilarious callback to the rumours from 2023 that the singer was in millions of pounds of debt, after gambling $50million (£37.4m) away at MGM Casinos. It was then alleged that the singer's long-term performance partnership, which has been in place with the company since 2016, was put in place to offset the money the star owed. MGM Resorts International denied the claims, stating: 'MGM and Bruno's partnership is longstanding and rooted in mutual respect.' The group continued in a statement in March 2024 to E! News: 'Any speculation otherwise is completely false; he has no debt with MGM. 'We're proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world's most thrilling and dynamic performers. Together, we are excited to continue creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.' The song APT has been a huge hit for Bruno and Rosé, with nearly two billion streams on YouTube and 1.8billion streams on Spotify. More Trending Collaborations have been on a hot streak for the singer with his song Die With A Smile with Lady Gaga, 2.7b streams on Spotify. The singer's other hits include Uptown Funk with Mark Ronson, 24K Magic, Please Me with Cardi B, Just The Way You Are, and That's What I Like. It has been estimated that the 16-time Grammy winner is worth approximately $175million (£131m), all thanks to his hit songs, songwriting, album sales, tours, and lucrative Las Vegas residencies. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Horror director reveals why Amazon Prime series star was cut from new 90s reboot MORE: Reese Witherspoon's nickname for her financier boyfriend is so Reese Witherspoon MORE: Neil Diamond makes rare surprise performance 7 years after retirement over health
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lady Gaga Sees One Huge Duet Join Another As It Holds On
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars's 'Die With a Smile' ties 'Rain on Me' as her second-longest-running hit on ... More Billboard's global charts. VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 04: Lady Gaga attends the "Joker: Folie A Deux" photocall during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on September 04, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Since Billboard introduced its two global charts in 2020, which measure the most consumed songs around the world, one of Lady Gaga's compositions has maintained a near-constant presence. 'Shallow,' her collaboration with A Star Is Born co-star Bradley Cooper, can almost always be found on the rankings, as listeners all around the planet seem to never tire of the anthem. Since its release in mid-2024, 'Die With a Smile' — yet another duet with a male vocalist, this time Bruno Mars — has stood out as not just the kind of cut that can hold on, but a proper smash. The Grammy-winning track remains one of the most popular across the globe, and it continues to find space on the tallies once more – but will it be able to catch up to 'Shallow,' even as the Gaga-Mars duet earns a special place within the dance-pop star's discography? 'Die With a Smile' Nears One Year on Billboard's Global Charts 'Die With a Smile' reaches 46 weeks on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. this time around. In both cases, it sits at No. 3, holding steady on the all-encompassing list and dipping from the runner-up spot to third place on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., which is compiled without factoring in any streaming or sales data from American listeners. 'Die With a Smile' Matches 'Rain on Me' 'Die With a Smile' is now tied as Gaga's second-longest-charting song on both worldwide rankings. At 46 weeks, the track matches 'Rain on Me,' the pop superstar's hit single with Ariana Grande. That tune also lived on the lists for close to a year before eventually falling off. That's not likely to happen with 'Die With a Smile,' since the smash remains inside the top three. In fact, it's unlikely that the title will disappear in the coming weeks, or even months. 'Die With a Smile' Trails Behind 'Shallow' 'Die With a Smile' has a long way to go before it catches up to 'Shallow' on either roster. That Oscar-winning composition spent 208 weeks — exactly four years — on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., and 165 frames on the Billboard Global 200. Though it's no longer present on either ranking, the popular cut could return, and for the moment, it's title as Gaga's longest-charting smash is safe.
