Records are piling up for Saiyaara already. The film is now following a trajectory better than the biggest film till date in romantic musical genre, Kabir Singh. The Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer had opened at Rs. 20.21 crores and then went on to enjoy a weekend of Rs. 70.83 crores. While the Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda film had edged past the opening day with Rs. 22 crores (revised) on its first day, it’s now set to emerge as the biggest ever in this space as the weekend will comfortably surpass Rs. 70.83 crores, what with Rs. 48.25 crores already in its kitty.
That’s because while Kabir Singh had the second day of Rs. 22.71 crores, Saiyaara has done much better with a Rs. 26.25 crores haul. It has already managed to take a lead and even if it now manages to match the third of Kabir Singh (Rs. 27.91 crores), it will go on to have a much bigger weekend. Yes, Sandeep Reddy Vanga film was also A certified which limited its reach; however, it had the star presence of Shahid Kapoor and then each of its songs was a chartbuster already. Here, Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara had rank newcomers and then barring a couple of songs, rest have started becoming popular after the film’s release.
All eyes are now on now does the film further grow today. Advance booking is already solid for the film and the real fun would be to hit the Rs. 30 crores mark. It would be tough though since there are many other films playing, especially from Hollywood, which have a lot of screens and shows dedicated to them. As a result, it’s the capacity issue which Saiyaara is battling currently.
Note: All collections as per various box office sources