After kicking up a storm at the box office, the audience is now waiting for Mohit Suri's Saiyaara release on OTT, but looks like they will have to wait longer to watch the film in the comfort of their homes. If reports are to go by, the makers have decided to drop the film online after three months to cash in on the buzz it has generated in theatres.
According to a report in Times of India, the makers of Saiyaara have finally locked in a deal with the OTT giant, Netflix. However, after gaining confidence that the film will have a long run in theatres given the response, the makers have decided to push the OTT release of Saiyaara to October.
Saiyaara will now reportedly release on Netflix during the Diwali weekend.
With this, the makers have decided to steer away from the eight-week gap between theatrical release and digital release, which is the general norm in Bollywood at present.
Saiyaara box office collection
Meanwhile, Saiyaara has managed to make and break records in Bollywood, as it has crossed the Rs 150 crore mark in only six days of its release. It opened with Rs 21 crore at the box office, thus witnessing the highest-ever opening day figures for a film in the romance genre.
The film marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, who is the nephew of Chunky Pandey and cousin of Ananya Panday, and he has managed to the impress the audience with his acting chops. Aneet Padda, who earlier featured in a brief role in Salaam Venky and was a part of the web series, Big Girls Don't Cry, also made her debut as a lead in the Bollywood film.
With positive word-of-mouth and a strong pull over GenZ, Saiyaara has already been declared a blockbuster, and it is expected to breach the Rs 200 crore mark sooner than expected.
