Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Saiyaara Tops 2025's Highest-Grossing Bollywood Love Stories
In 2025, a Bollywood movie called Saiyaara became a huge hit.
It's a love story with a lot of music and comedy.
The movie didn't have big stars or a huge budget, but it still made a lot of money.
It even beat older famous movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
The movie's opening day was also very successful, selling almost 4 lakh tickets in advance.
This shows that people still love good stories, even if the movie doesn't have big names or lots of action.
The film's soundtrack was very popular on social media, and it did well on Netflix too.
Saiyaara, a romantic comedy directed by Mohit Suri and starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, became the highest-grossing love story of 2025.
The film was made on a modest budget of ₹40-45 crore but grossed over ₹569.75-580 crore, achieving a 10x return on investment.
Saiyaara's opening day advance booking collection was ₹9.39 crore, with nearly 3.8 lakh tickets sold in pre-sales.
The film surpassed iconic love stories like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai in box office collections.
Unlike other major hits of 2025, Saiyaara did not rely on big budgets, star-studded casts, or large-scale action sequences.
- Who
- Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda
- What
- A romantic comedy film that became the highest-grossing love story of 2025
- When
- 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- The film's success is attributed to its strong storytelling, music, and the fresh faces of the lead actors, despite not having a big budget or A-list stars.
- Film
- Saiyaara
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Leads
- Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda
- Budget
- ₹40-45 crore
- Box Office Collection
- ₹569.75-580 crore
- Opening Day Advance Booking
- ₹9.39 crore
- Tickets Sold in Advance
- 3.8 lakh
- Return on Investment
- 10x
Sources
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