Mohit Suri's Saiyaara starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda was expected to take a good opening at the box office as the pre-release buzz was outstanding, and even the advance booking was excellent. But the film has surpassed everyone's expectations on day one and has taken a fantastic opening.
According to Sacnilk, on its first day, Saiyaara has collected approximately Rs. 20 crore, which is an amazing amount. It is the highest opening for a movie starring newcomers. The movie has marked the debut of Ahaan, and while Aneet did a supporting role in the movie Salaam Venky, this film marks her debut as a lead.
The trade was expecting that Saiyaara might open to Rs. 15 crore, which would have also been a great number. But, clearly the trailer and especially the songs made the audience rush to the theatres on day one.
Saiyaara Reviews
Saiyaara has received majorly positive reviews, and both Ahaan and Aneet have impressed one and all with their performance. The Free Press Journal reviewer gave the movie 3.5 stars and wrote, "Saiyaara is undoubtedly one of the best romantic musicals that we have seen in the past few years. It is the romantic film that the audience was craving for."
As the reviews and the word of mouth are positive, it is expected that on Saturday and Sunday, the movie will show a jump at the box office. We can expect the weekend collection of around Rs. 70-75 crore if there's a huge growth at the box office.
Saiyaara was not promoted like other films. There were no interviews of the lead actors, no city tours, and not even a trailer launch event. Just Mohit Suri gave interviews. This proves that if the trailer and songs connect with he audience, the movie can open well at the box office without any promotions.
