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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Saiyaara' becomes the 84th biggest hit in Hindi Cinema, surpasses Alia Bhatt's ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi' and Shraddha Kapoor's ‘Stree'
Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, makes waves. The film earns Rs 132.25 crore in five days. It enters the Top 100 Hindi films, surpassing Gangubai Kathiawadi and Stree. Strong music and youth appeal drive its success. The film's opening is impressive for newcomers. Saiyaara resonates with the younger audience. Mohit Suri 's romantic action drama Saiyaara is all set to make it's presence felt not only in the record books of 2025 but of Hindi Cinema. The film starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda has managed to mint Rs 132.25 crore in just five days and with that the film has breached into the Top 100 films of Hindi Cinema . The film is currently on the 84th position edging out Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt 's acclaimed Gangubai Kathiawadi and Amar Kaushik-Shraddha Kapoor's horror-comedy blockbuster Stree. Mohit Suri Spills On 20 Years In Bollywood - Ahaan & Aneet, Alia Bhatt Dream Collab & More This is a major achievement for a film headlined by relative newcomers and backed largely by strong music, youth appeal, and word-of-mouth buzz. Saiyaara has struck a chord with the younger generation, evident from its Rs 21.5 crore Day 1 opening, which was already among the best for a film with fresh faces. From there, the film only grew, with Saturday collections rising 20.93% to Rs 26 crore and Sunday seeing a massive 37.5% jump to Rs 35.75 crore. Even weekdays held strong, with Rs 24 crore on Monday and an estimated Rs 25 crore on Tuesday, taking the total to Rs 132.25 crore net in India—just enough to slide past Gangubai Kathiawadi (Rs 131.9 crore), Stree (Rs 129.83 crore), and Airlift (Rs 128.1 crore) on the all-time Hindi chart. To put this in perspective: Gangubai Kathiawadi, a major solo-led Alia Bhatt release and a National Award-winning film, had a lifetime net of Rs 131.9 crore in India despite tremendous critical acclaim and repeat viewing. Stree, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao, became a cultural phenomenon and a benchmark in the horror-comedy genre with its Rs 129.83 crore net. Airlift, led by Akshay Kumar , was considered one of his most impactful films, collecting Rs 128.1 crore net on the strength of patriotic themes and strong performances. That Saiyaara, in just five days, has overtaken these names is both a testament to its commercial traction and a signal of changing audience preferences. The film has particularly clicked with metro youth audiences, and its soundtrack is already dominating music charts. Trade insiders note that had the film been fronted by established stars, it could have easily crossed Rs 200 crore and some even claim it can breach Rs 250 crore mark as well.
Scroll.in
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
‘Sairaaya' is a surprise blockbuster only for those who weren't watching closely
Alert: Spoilers ahead about Saiyaara 's plot. Soon after Saiyaara's release on July 18, a Mumbai screenwriter joked on Instagram that he had thrown away his horror comedy script and would be pitching a romantic film instead. Mohit Suri's musical, starring Aneet Padda and first-time actor Ahaan Pandey, is a box office scorcher, earning reportedly over Rs 83 crore in its opening weekend – a feat for a movie with untested leads. Saiyaara has broken the myths that nepo-debutants are doomed to fail theatrically – Ahaan Panday is Chunky Panday's nephew – and that it's the age of action-based films and Stree -like horror comedies. Saiyaara has confirmed that young audiences still want love stories – but black, without cream and sugar. Produced by Aditya Chopra's Yash Raj Films, which is known for its sunny romances, Saiyaara stars Panday as struggling bad-boy rocker Krish. His talent and temper hide his troubled relationship with his alcoholic father. Padda plays poet-writer Vaani, who is nursing a severe heartbreak. The plot brings them together to work on a song. They fall in love over some crackling tunes. Midway, Vaani is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Krish struggles to accept their fate, but remains a dutiful lover. For industry watchers, Saiyaara 's success is a headscratcher. Does it do anything new? Yes, it does – but also not really. Writer-director Mohit Suri is a master in packaging disparate elements like Hollywood and Korean neo-noirs, feverish Hallyu-flavoured romance and fresh indie music from the subcontinent. Suri also has his uncle and mentor Mahesh Bhatt's natural flair for staging dramatic scenes between adult lovers. Suri's unique talents, previously seen in Zeher, Awaarapan, Murder 2, Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain and Malang, got burnished with Aditya Chopra's financial backing in Saiyaara. The result: a long-awaited comeback for the romantic film, albeit in Goth makeup. Play The road to Saiyaara is packed with filmmakers – Suri among them – and younger Bollywood stars checking out of traditional romantic dramas through the 2010s. The fulcrum of the romantic genre is the belief in the institution of marriage. This requires a positive attitude towards heterosexual dating mores – perhaps last seen in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014). But that film too was a tribute to Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, the seminal romantic movie for an entire generation. In HSKD 's retread of older tropes without a new vision in sight lay hints of the genre's decline. The present and past decades are awash with gloomy love stories with downbeat themes, whether in Hollywood or Bollywood – mental health (Chemical Hearts, Laila Majnu), infidelity (Marriage Story, Gehraiyaan), terminal illness (The Fault in Our Stars, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil) and abuse (It Ends with Us, Satyaprem Ki Katha). The 'chocolate boy' too got bitter. Between the success of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Arjun Reddy (2017) and its Bollywood remake Kabir Singh (2019) came the pop culture shift towards tales of dangerous love on BookTok, Bookstagram and Tumblr. Like the men with violent tendencies in young adult literature and fan fiction, Vanga's heroes too don't hesitate to threaten women into having sex. All this coincided with the global dating app boom of the 2010s. Romantic films began to feature protagonists struggling to choose the right partner out of endless options offered on the e-dating aisle. The desperation and ennui of this culture made its way to Hollywood films like Newness (2017) and Indian series such as Mismatched and Modern Love. The transformation of the genre is also consistent with the world-wide shift towards hetero-pessimism, coming in the wake of the MeToo movement. Play Even Imtiaz Ali, Bollywood's other consistent chronicler of contemporary romance, began to make his love stories messier. His Tamasha feels less a romance and more a coming-of-age film about a manic-depressive man. In Hollywood, studios began neglecting mid-budget fare that include rom-coms in favour of tentpole films, such as superhero films, spy thrillers and reliable family-friendly IP. Mid-budget movies have been under threat in India too, with the pan-Indian success of Baahubali (2015-2017) followed by endless imitators. The southern film industries managed to keep love stories alive, with their directors combining coming-of-age stories with the long-winded messiness of finding and holding on to love. Hemanth M Rao's two-part Sapta Saagaradaache Ello and the Malayalam superhits Hridayam and Premalu exemplify this trend. In Bollywood, the romances that left a mark – Manmarziyaan, Gehraiyaan, Haseen Dilruba – either addressed current misgivings about the promise of heterosexual fulfilment or muddled the story with trauma and disease. Notably, they are either streaming releases or theatrical films that have gained traction after becoming available online. The Bollywood rom-com never did disappear entirely. It hid itself inside the North Indian comedy of manners that doubled up as family films. Examples include the prototype Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Luka Chhupi (2020) and Zara Bachke Zara Hatke (2023). But the traditional rom-com, whose engine was the friction between a man and a woman of strong and contrasting personalities, in an urban setting with no family in sight, had all but vanished. Karan Johar did take up the challenge and attempt Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023), bridging the classic rom-com with woke subversions, but it didn't entirely work. Mohit Suri, who can thank South Korea for his career, has punctuated Saiyaara with elements from the Hallyu romance A Moment to Remember (2004). Suri's ever-reliable ear for angsty emo pop has done wonders. Perhaps Mumbai filmmakers will have to grunge up their romantic heroes, trauma-load their heroines and pre-book Mithoon if the romantic drama has to be kept alive after this miraculous comeback. Play
Pink Villa
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
7 best horror movies on Prime Video: Stree 2 to Tumbbad
Horror movies are a great source of entertainment. While some cinephiles watch it for the thrill and adrenaline rush, others enjoy it as a social experience. There have been many horror films available to watch on OTT platforms. Today, we have curated a list of seven horror films that you can watch on Amazon Prime Video. 7 best horror movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video that will send chills down your spine 1. Stree 2 Run time: 143 minutes Star cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee Director: Amar Kaushik Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 is a sequel to the 2018 release, Stree. It reunites the original star cast, including Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. The story of the Stree sequel picks up after the events of Stree, where a female spirit from the first part is introduced. The story of the 2024 horror comedy delves into Sarkata, a headless entity who abducts progressive women in Chanderi. 2. Tumbbad Originally released in 2018, Tumbbad is a period folk horror drama that stars Sohum Shah in the lead role. The story revolves around a cursed ancestral fortune hidden in the village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra. In the movie, Sohum plays the role of Vinayak Rao, a greedy man who is obsessed with the hidden treasure guarded by Hastar, an ancient deity. 3. Chhorii 2 Directed by Vishal Furia, Chhorii 2 marks the second installment of the Chhorii franchise. It stars Nushrratt Bharuccha and Soha Ali Khan. While Nushrratt plays the lead role of Sakshi, Soha essays the role of Daasi Maa. The horror movie deals with themes of patriarchy, child marriage, and female subjugation. The plot of the Chhorii sequel begins seven years after the events of the first film. 4. Phone Bhoot Run time: 136 minutes Star cast: Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ishaan Khatter Director: Gurmmeet Singh Phone Bhoot features two unemployed young men, Major and Gullu (Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter), who aspire to become exorcists. The 2022 supernatural comedy stars Katrina Kaif as a ghost named Ragini Maheshwari. 5. Kaal Produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, Kaal delves into the story of a group of friends who battle against a mysterious entity in the fictional Orbit National Park. The supernatural horror movie stars Ajay Devgn, John Abraham, Lara Dutta, Esha Deol, and Vivek Oberoi. Devgn plays the role of Kaali Pratap Singh. 6. 1920 Run time: 129 minutes Star cast: Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma Director: Vikram Bhatt Starring Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma, 1920 is about a married couple who move into a haunted house. In Vikram Bhatt's directorial, Adah's character Lisa gets possessed by an evil spirit. 7. Purana Mandir Purana Mandir chronicles the story of a demonic magician, Samri, who curses a king that every female born in the latter's family would die during their birth. The 1984 horror film starred Mohnish Bahl as the main lead.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Pushpa, Stree makers congratulate Saiyaara team on success, call film a sensation
Director Mohit Suri's film 'Saiyaara', starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has set the box office on fire as it grossed Rs 100 crore worldwide. Mythri Movie Makers, producers of Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa' film and Maddock Films, producers of 'Chhaava' and 'Stree', have congratulated the makers on the massive success of the romantic musical their social media post, Mythri Movie Makers uploaded a note that read, 'Congratulations to Aditya Chopra, Mohit Suri, YRF and the entire team for the sensation called 'Saiyaara'. The entire nation is looking at the magic happening at the box office. You've given Indian cinema what it was waiting for - an honestly told story with great music (sic).'advertisementWhile wishing for greater success, they further wrote, 'We are rooting for 'Saiyaara's' bigger acclaims and achievements in the days to come. Best wishes, Mythri Movie Makers.' In their caption for the post, they also congratulated debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. A screenshot of the X post by Mythri Movie Makers In another post by Maddock Films, the makers of the 'Maddock Horror Comedy Universe' wrote, 'Heartfelt congratulations to Aditya Chopra, Mohit Suri, YRF and the entire cast and team of 'Saiyaara' for the spectacular box office performance! Your passion, storytelling and cinematic magic have truly struck a chord with the audience. Here's to raising the bar for Hindi cinema again! (sic)' In the caption, they called 'Saiyaara' a 'phenomenal film that made us feel it all' and congratulated the makers. A screenshot of the X post by Maddock Films 'Saiyaara' has received overwhelming reviews from critics and audiences alike. The Mohit Suri-directorial saw a massive jump on Sunday and collected nearly Rs 37 crore nett at the domestic box office, its highest so far. Starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, who have now become legit overnight stars in Bollywood, 'Saiyaara' released in theatres on July 18. - Ends
News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Aparshakti Gears Up To Play Villain In Emraan Hashmi's Gunmaaster G9
Known for his comic charm in films like Stree and Luka Chuppi, Aparshakti Khurana is now stepping into a darker, more intense role. Aparshakti Khurana, known for winning hearts with his comic timing and lovable screen presence, is stepping into an all-new avatar. In a bold move that marks a sharp departure from his usual light-hearted roles, the actor will be seen playing a villain for the first time in Aditya Datt's upcoming family-action drama Gunmaaster G9. The film also stars Emraan Hashmi and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles. Opening up about this dramatic shift in character, Aparshakti revealed that taking on a negative role was never a sudden choice but something he had been eager to explore. He said, 'I've always wanted to explore grey characters, and Gunmaaster G9 gave me the perfect opportunity," in a recent interview. 'This role is layered — it's not just about being menacing with brawn. There's intelligence, pain, and an emotional backstory that drives the madness, " as per Jay Ho. For an actor long associated with laughter and lightness, stepping into such complexity reflects both risk and range. Director Aditya Datt, known for films like Table No. 21 and Commando 3, shared that casting Aparshakti as the antagonist was a conscious decision. Aditya Datt shared, 'He has the intensity I was looking for — but also the vulnerability. You won't be able to take your eyes off him." Apart from showcasing a never-seen-before side of Aparshakti, Gunmaaster G9 is also grabbing headlines for reuniting Emraan Hashmi and Himesh Reshammiya. The nostalgia factor, mixed with a fresh dose of action and emotion, is expected to resonate with a wide audience. Producer Deepak Mukut recently shared some eye-catching motion posters of the film on social media, giving fans a peek into the stylised universe of Gunmaaster G9. With intense voiceovers by Emraan, Genelia, and Aparshakti, the teasers have already begun to generate buzz. His caption read: 'Doodh to baroodh, Sabzi to Gundas, bullets to beats, Gunmaaster G9 is getting ready for mayhem, and the team is locked, loaded and lethal!" He added, 'Rockstar Entertainment are happy to bring the trio back! Emraan Hashmi, Aditya Datt & Himesh Reshammiya along with Genelia Deshmukh & Aparshakti Khurana – for a pulsating, new-age action drama, Gunmaaster G9." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Deepak Mukut (@deepakmukut) When And Where To Watch The film is expected to go on floors post-monsoon, with shooting scheduled across various Indian locations. Gunmaaster G9 is slated for a 2026 release, and with a cast this dynamic, the countdown has already begun. First Published: July 18, 2025, 18:12 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
