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Despite little promotion, a limited release and no big stars, the Indian musical romance Saiyaara has defied the odds to become the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
Saiyaara premiered July 18 and has grossed a total of $46.8 million worldwide in under two weeks.
With its total box office gross running only behind historical action flick Chhaava, Saiyaara‘s commercial success has been unexpected, considering it had little promotion leading up to its release, only opened on a limited number of screens domestically, and featured two newcomers — Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda — as its leads.
The film has also become the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025, surpassing major titles like Raid 2, Sitaare Zameen Par and Housefull 5, which all carried A-list stars in their casts.
Directed by Mohit Suri (Malang, Ek Villain Returns), Saiyaara tells the story of a troubled musician named Krish and a shy poet named Vaani. While Vaani writes, Krish sings and they both make music together. However, they are poles apart in their lives, beliefs and backgrounds.
Saiyaarahad one of the biggest opening days, earning $2.5 million in India, and has now grossed 318 Indian crores (over $36.5M) domestically.
In the U.S., Saiyaara‘s two-week cume is $3.24 million via Yas Raj Films USA. In its second frame this past weekend, it scored $1.28 million on 215 screens to make it the ninth highest-grossing film in the country, according to Comscore.