Arjun Kapoor Cheers For Ahaan Panday And Aneet Padda's Saiyaara: 'What A Film'
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's debut film, Saiyaara, has been creating a lot of buzz. The musical drama is getting love from all corners. The film has been going super strong at the box office. From Alia Bhatt to Anurag Kashyap, everyone has been praising Mohit Suri's directorial. New to join is Arjun Kapoor. He has also cheered for them.
Taking to his Instagram stories, Arjun shared a post reading 'What a film'. In the background we can hear the music of Saiyaara. Earlier, Alia Bhatt also penned a heartwarming note for Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, 'It's safe to say… two beautiful, magical STARS are born," was how her note began. She continued, '@aneetpadda_ @ahaanpandayy — I don't remember the last time I looked at two actors with such awe."
On Saturday, July 19, Saiyaara, recorded an overall 44.74% Hindi occupancy, indicating growing audience interest. The day began with 28.14% occupancy during morning shows, which increased significantly by the afternoon to 50.67%, and further rose in the evening with 55.40% occupancy.
Backed by Yash Raj Films, Saiyaara is making waves not just for its impressive box office numbers but also for its unexpected promotional playbook. What makes Saiyaara's strong opening even more surprising is that neither Ahaan nor Aneet had any major visibility before the release. For director Mohit Suri, this could be the comeback he's been waiting for since Ek Villain, which was made on a Rs 39 crore budget and grossed Rs 155 crore worldwide.
Earlier, filmmaker Mahesh had said, 'Every generation has love story that defines it. Saiyaara, to me, will be the most definitive romantic film of this generation. When I made Aashiqui, I did it with a lot of purity and I was fortunate that people connected to it deeply and made the two newcomers into overnight stars. I expect Mohit Suri to do the same with Saiyaara."
With strong weekend momentum and positive word of mouth, Saiyaara is looking at a strong Sunday and a solid opening weekend total.
On the work front, Arjun Kapoor was last seen in Mere Husband Ki Biwi with Rakul Preet Singh and Bhumi Pednekar. The film did an average business at the box office. Well, the actor has not announced his new project till now.
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