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News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Aditya Chopra Calls Ahaan Panday The 'New Ranveer Singh' at YRF, Reveals Insider
It appears that Yash Raj Films has discovered its latest rising star in Saiyaara debutant Ahaan Panday. According to industry rumours, Aditya Chopra is so impressed by Ahaan's dedication and potential that he is already drawing comparisons to former YRF protégé Ranveer Singh. For the uninitiated, Ranveer made his Bollywood debut with YRF-backed Band Bajaa Baaraat, opposite Anushka Sharma. Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor in Saiyaara has become a rage, and YRF producer Aditya Chopra is mighty impressed with the newcomer he has just launched. As per a Deccan Chronicle report, a close friend of the producer disclosed, 'The project Adi planned with Ahaan was delayed multiple times. Ahaan was contractually bound to Yash Raj Films. Adi offered to release Ahaan from the contract. However, Ahaan chose to stay and said, 'No sir, I will wait as long as it takes,' and he remained committed until Saiyaara materialised." This level of loyalty has evidently resonated with Chopra. So much so that he is already planning his next project with Ahaan, which is said to be an action-packed film. The friend added, 'Ahaan is contracted for three films with Yash Raj Films. Even before Saiyaara's release, he was getting significant offers from major production houses. After Saiyaara's release, these offers have increased, yet Ahaan remains loyal to YRF." The source further revealed that Aditya Chopra is referring to Ahaan as the 'new Ranveer Singh" at YRF. A significant comparison, considering the close relationship Chopra once shared with Ranveer, who would reportedly only sign a new film after consulting his mentor. At a time when films, even starring A-listers, are struggling for a minimum opening day box office score, Saiyaara broke records by earning Rs 20.50 crore on Day 1. Saiyaara has outperformed the first day collections of Murder 2 (Rs 6.95 crore), Aashiqui 2 (Rs 6.10 crore), and Half Girlfriend (Rs 10.30 crore). The film has also surpassed the the collections of Ek Villain (2014), which collected Rs 16 crore on its opening day, by becoming Mohit Suri's biggest opener ever. The film has crossed Rs 100 crore in just four days, surpassing the lifetime collection of Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur's Aashiqui 2. Saiyaara 2 released on July 18 without any promotions. The strategy resonated largely with people and the film went on to become a success, both commercially and critically.
Mint
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda's film headed for ₹150 crore mark
Ever since the release of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's debut film, Saiyaara, comparisons with Aashiqui 2 have been inevitable. Interestingly, both romantic dramas are helmed by filmmaker Mohit Suri. Now, in a major milestone, the YRF-backed Saiyaara has officially surpassed the worldwide lifetime earnings of Aashiqui 2. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, Saiyaara earned ₹ 25 crore on Day 5. While there was a slight dip in daily earnings, these are dynamic figures based on morning, afternoon, and evening show data, and the overall trend remains strong. So far, the film has collected Rs132.25 crore at the domestic box office. After a massive opening weekend, Saiyaara has held steady during weekdays, with consistent footfalls at theatres. Saiyaara began its box office journey with a record-breaking opening of ₹ 21.5 crore and continued its strong run through the weekend, peaking at ₹ 35.75 crore on Sunday. By the end of Tuesday, the film's total earnings had reached ₹ 132.25 crore, with a Hindi occupancy rate of 46.39% that day. In just five days, Saiyaara has outperformed the lifetime India collections of Salman Khan's Eid release Sikandar ( ₹ 110.1 crore) and Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya's Sky Force ( ₹ 112.75 crore). The film now sets its sights on surpassing the ₹ 153.55 crore benchmark set by Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Morning Shows: 29.90% Afternoon Shows: 52.31% Evening Shows: 56.96% Night Shows: 71.94% Delhi NCR and Mumbai continue to lead in terms of show count and audience turnout. Meanwhile, strong performance was also noted in tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Chandigarh. Internationally, the film is also showing impressive momentum. On Monday, Saiyaara reached ₹ 151 crore in global collections. This includes an India Net Collection of ₹ 107.25 crore and an Overseas Collection of ₹ 23 crore. Its India Gross Collection stood at ₹ 128 crore by Day 4. With this, Saiyaara has crossed the lifetime global collections of Aashiqui 2, which starred Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur, and is now the fifth Hindi film of 2025 to enter the ₹ 150 crore club. It has also overtaken the earnings of Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 ( ₹ 144 crore), which released earlier this year. Shraddha Kapoor recently watched Saiyaara in theatres and couldn't hold back her emotions. She shared a heartfelt note on Instagram, writing, 'Saiyaara se Aashiqui ho gayi hai mujhe' (I've fallen in love with Saiyaara). Reacting to her post, Ahaan Panday shared a touching response: 'Working under you on Rock On 2, being assigned to fix your piano, the serendipity of assisting on a rock music film, to getting to be a part of one… I remember you taking out the time to speak to me for a few seconds, and your words weighing heavy on me.'
Mint
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda's film headed for ₹150 crore mark
Ever since the release of Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's debut film, Saiyaara, comparisons with Aashiqui 2 have been inevitable. Interestingly, both romantic dramas are helmed by filmmaker Mohit Suri. Now, in a major milestone, the YRF-backed Saiyaara has officially surpassed the worldwide lifetime earnings of Aashiqui 2. As per early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk, Saiyaara earned ₹ 25 crore on Day 5. While there was a slight dip in daily earnings, these are dynamic figures based on morning, afternoon, and evening show data, and the overall trend remains strong. So far, the film has collected Rs132.25 crore at the domestic box office. After a massive opening weekend, Saiyaara has held steady during weekdays, with consistent footfalls at theatres. Morning Shows: 29.90% Afternoon Shows: 52.31% Evening Shows: 56.96% Night Shows: 71.94% Delhi NCR and Mumbai continue to lead in terms of show count and audience turnout. Meanwhile, strong performance was also noted in tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Chandigarh. Internationally, the film is also showing impressive momentum. On Monday, Saiyaara reached ₹ 151 crore in global collections. This includes an India Net Collection of ₹ 107.25 crore and an Overseas Collection of ₹ 23 crore. Its India Gross Collection stood at ₹ 128 crore by Day 4. With this, Saiyaara has crossed the lifetime global collections of Aashiqui 2, which starred Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur, and is now the fifth Hindi film of 2025 to enter the ₹ 150 crore club. It has also overtaken the earnings of Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 ( ₹ 144 crore), which released earlier this year. Shraddha Kapoor recently watched Saiyaara in theatres and couldn't hold back her emotions. She shared a heartfelt note on Instagram, writing, 'Saiyaara se Aashiqui ho gayi hai mujhe' (I've fallen in love with Saiyaara). Reacting to her post, Ahaan Panday shared a touching response: 'Working under you on Rock On 2, being assigned to fix your piano, the serendipity of assisting on a rock music film, to getting to be a part of one… I remember you taking out the time to speak to me for a few seconds, and your words weighing heavy on me.' He added, 'You made me feel seen at a time when very few did, in such a small short conversation—and that's why you're magic. Maybe a little glimmer of that magic spilled onto me and that's why the universe allowed me to have this moment.'
Mint
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda's film beats Aashiqui 2, crosses ₹150 crore worldwide
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ever since Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Bollywood debut film Saiyaara released, fans and critics have been comparing the film with Aashiqui 2. Interestingly, Aashiqui 2 is helmed by Mohit Suri, who is the director of Saiyaara as well. As per the latest update, Saiyaara, the YRF-backed film, has now surpassed the lifetime earnings of Aashiqui 2 worldwide. According to the early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Saiyaara earned ₹ 18.88 crore on day 5. While it shows a dip in earnings, it is too early to predict the business as these are live data from the website based on morning, afternoon and evening shows. The final figure will be out after the night shows. The show is also running late night shows owing to its demand. The total business made by Saiyaara so far is ₹ 126.13 crore in India. The film recently wrapped up its first weekend after massive business at the ticket window. Considering the weekdays, the film has held strong, maintaining steady footfalls in theatres. On Tuesday, Saiyaara saw about 46.39% occupancy. The occupancy was as follows: Delhi NCR and Mumbai continue to top the chart with highest number of shows and footfalls. Besides the metro cities, tier 2 and tier 3 cities such as Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow and Chandigarh, among others also registered strong revenue. Meanwhile, at the international box office, Saiyaara has surpassed the lifetime business of Suri's Aashiqui 2. Aashiqui 2 starred Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur. On Monday, Saiyaara raked in ₹ 151 crore as its Worldwide Collection. While its India Net Collection was ₹ 107.25 crore, its Overseas Collection was ₹ 23 crore on the same day. On the other hand, its India Gross Collection was ₹ 128 crore on day 4. The Ahaan Panday film is currently the fifth Hindi film to hit the ₹ 150 crore mark in 2025. However, the business made by the highest-grosser of this year is still far from Saiyaara's reach. So far, Saiyaara has also surpassed the lifetime collection of two Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 ( ₹ 144 crore), which released earlier this year. Recently, Shraddha Kapoor watched Saiyaara in theatres and wrote on Instagram, "Saiyaara se Aashiqui ho gayi hai mujhe (I've fallen in love with Saiyaara).' Thanking her, Ahaan wrote back: "Working under you on Rock On 2, being assigned to fix your piano, the serendipity of assisting on a rock music film, to getting to be a part of one… I remember you taking out the time to speak to me for a few seconds, and your words weighing heavy on me.'
Mint
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda's film beats Aashiqui 2, crosses ₹150 crore worldwide
Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 5: Ever since Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Bollywood debut film Saiyaara released, fans and critics have been comparing the film with Aashiqui 2. Interestingly, Aashiqui 2 is helmed by Mohit Suri, who is the director of Saiyaara as well. As per the latest update, Saiyaara, the YRF-backed film, has now surpassed the lifetime earnings of Aashiqui 2 worldwide. According to the early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Saiyaara earned ₹ 18.88 crore on day 5. While it shows a dip in earnings, it is too early to predict the business as these are live data from the website based on morning, afternoon and evening shows. The final figure will be out after the night shows. The show is also running late night shows owing to its demand. The total business made by Saiyaara so far is ₹ 126.13 crore in India. The film recently wrapped up its first weekend after massive business at the ticket window. Considering the weekdays, the film has held strong, maintaining steady footfalls in theatres. On Tuesday, Saiyaara saw about 46.39% occupancy. The occupancy was as follows: Delhi NCR and Mumbai continue to top the chart with highest number of shows and footfalls. Besides the metro cities, tier 2 and tier 3 cities such as Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow and Chandigarh, among others also registered strong revenue. Meanwhile, at the international box office, Saiyaara has surpassed the lifetime business of Suri's Aashiqui 2. Aashiqui 2 starred Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur. On Monday, Saiyaara raked in ₹ 151 crore as its Worldwide Collection. While its India Net Collection was ₹ 107.25 crore, its Overseas Collection was ₹ 23 crore on the same day. On the other hand, its India Gross Collection was ₹ 128 crore on day 4. The Ahaan Panday film is currently the fifth Hindi film to hit the ₹ 150 crore mark in 2025. However, the business made by the highest-grosser of this year is still far from Saiyaara's reach. So far, Saiyaara has also surpassed the lifetime collection of two Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 ( ₹ 144 crore), which released earlier this year. Recently, Shraddha Kapoor watched Saiyaara in theatres and wrote on Instagram, "Saiyaara se Aashiqui ho gayi hai mujhe (I've fallen in love with Saiyaara).' Thanking her, Ahaan wrote back: "Working under you on Rock On 2, being assigned to fix your piano, the serendipity of assisting on a rock music film, to getting to be a part of one… I remember you taking out the time to speak to me for a few seconds, and your words weighing heavy on me.' He added, 'You made me feel seen at a time when very few did, in such a small short conversation and that's why you're magic, maybe a little glimmer of that magic spilled onto me and that's why the universe allowed me to have this moment.'
