Bollywood
Box Office: 'Saiyaara' Becomes Director Mohit Suri's Biggest Opener; Beats Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor's 'Ek Villain'
Mumbai, July 19 - Yash Raj Films' romantic drama Saiyaara has taken the box office by storm and emerged as one of the biggest openers in the genre with a net collection of around 20 crores. The movie features two new faces, Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda, and this makes the opening look even bigger. ## The film is directed by Mohit Suri, who has helmed films which resonated with the young audience over the years, and Saiyaara is one such film. And deservingly so, it has emerged as the filmmaker's biggest opener in his 20 years of filmography. ## Top 10 biggest openers for director Mohit Suri ## With over 20 crores net opening, Saiyaara has beaten Sidharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh, and Shraddha Kapoor's Ek Villain (16.70 crores net) to become Mohit Suri's biggest opener. Before Ek Villain, Mohit Suri's biggest first-day earner was Half Girlfriend (10.30 crores net), starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor. ## Check out Mohit Suri's top 10 opening day grosser (net collection) ## 1. Saiyaara (2025) - 21 crores ## 2. Ek Villain (2014) - 16.70 crores## 3. Half Girlfriend (2017) - 10.30 crores## 4. Ek Villain Returns (2022) - 7.05 crores## 5. Murder 2 (2011) - 6.95 crores## 6. Malang (2019) - 6.71 crores## 7. Aashiqui 2 (2012) - 6.10 crores## 8. Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) - 4.95 crores## 9. Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009) - 3.95 crores## 10. Crook (2010) - 2.15 crores## About Saiyaara## The film stars Ahaan Panday as Krish Kapoor, a rising musician whose raw talent and ambition set him on a collision course with the realities of the modern music industry. When Krish is introduced to Vaani (Aneet Padda), a gifted and principled songwriter, sparks fly – both creatively and personally. As their partnership deepens, so does their connection, blossoming into a romance that is as passionate as it is complicated. ## Stay tuned...
