‘Saiyaara’ Box Office Collection Day 3: Ahaan Panday & Aneet Padda’s Debut Scores Historic ₹83 Crore Weekend, Among 2025's Biggest Hits

The film’s massive performance places it firmly among the top five highest Bollywood weekend grossers of 2025, outperforming several big-banner productions.

💥 Box Office Performance: Record-Breaking Debut

Defying all expectations, Saiyaara opened to strong numbers and sustained remarkable growth over the weekend:

Day 1 (Friday): ₹21 crore

Day 2 (Saturday): ₹25 crore

Day 3 (Sunday): ₹37 crore

With Sunday’s surge, the film’s three-day total stands at ₹83 crore India net, making it the highest-grossing Bollywood debut for lead actors.

🎬 Among 2025’s Highest Opening Weekend Grossers

Saiyaara now ranks among the top-grossing opening weekends of 2025, trailing only behind:

Chhaava – ₹121.43 crore

Housefull 5 – ₹91.83 crore

Sikandar – ₹86.44 crore

It has also surpassed the opening records of Mohit Suri’s own Ek Villain (₹16 crore) and Aashiqui 2 (₹6.1 crore).

🌟 Biggest Opening Ever for Debutants

The film has now set a new benchmark for Bollywood launches featuring newcomers, beating the lifetime collections of past debutant-led films like:

Student of the Year – ₹70 crore

Dhadak – ₹95.12 crore (lifetime net)

At its current pace, Saiyaara is poised to overtake Dhadak within its first week.

📊 Occupancy & Audience Reception

On Sunday, Saiyaara registered an impressive 71.18% Hindi occupancy, with evening shows peaking at:

Evening slot: 79.32%

Night slot: 88.15%

The film’s emotional narrative, combined with Mohit Suri’s raw storytelling, has resonated strongly with Gen Z and millennial audiences. Trade analysts are calling it the “perfect storm of fresh faces, gripping music, and a grounded take on love.”

🆚 Hollywood Competition

The film has also left several major Hollywood releases behind at the Indian box office:

Outperformed Superman (James Gunn)

Just short of Jurassic World: Rebirth (₹86.6 crore in two weeks)

🎥 What’s Next?

With positive word-of-mouth and strong weekday advance bookings, Saiyaara is expected to maintain momentum and could cross the ₹100 crore mark within its first week. All eyes are now on its Monday and weekday collections to determine if it will break more records.