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Rani Mukerji Says Love Inspired Saiyaara's Award-Winning Romance
Saiyaara is a musical love story that won a People's Choice Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.
Rani Mukerji accepted the award for the film.
She praised director Mohit Suri, actors Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, and the whole crew.
She said audiences around the world helped the film earn the award.
Mukerji also joked that her husband, Aditya Chopra, makes love stories because she is the love of his life.
The film follows Krish, a musician, and Vaani, an aspiring journalist and poet.
It was produced by Akshaye Widhani for Yash Raj Films.
The article says it made Rs 577 crore worldwide.
Saiyaara won the People's Choice Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.
Rani Mukerji accepted the award and praised director Mohit Suri, stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, and the wider team.
Mukerji joked that her contribution was being the love of her husband Aditya Chopra's life, inspiring him to make love stories.
Produced by Akshaye Widhani for Yash Raj Films and presented by Aditya Chopra, Saiyaara grossed Rs 577 crore worldwide.
The musical romance stars newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda and follows a musician who falls for an aspiring journalist and poet.
- Who
- Rani Mukerji accepted the award for Saiyaara; the film stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda.
- What
- Saiyaara won the People's Choice Award.
- Where
- The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.
- When
- At the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.
- Why
- The article credits the film's connection with global audiences and their support.
Key facts
- Award
- People's Choice Award
- Event
- 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards 2026
- Worldwide gross
- Rs 577 crore
- Producer
- Akshaye Widhani
- Production banner
- Yash Raj Films
- Presented by
- Aditya Chopra
- Lead actors
- Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda
Quotes
Rani Mukerji
Indian actor who accepted the People's Choice Award for Saiyaara
“Okay, I'd like to say that I had no contribution to this film. But the only contribution I had was that I was the love of my husband's life, so he's quite inspired to make love stories.”
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