 "Saiyaara box office: Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda starrer beats Baahubali 2, Pathaan, Dangal, Sanju, Bajrangi Bhaijaan & KGF 2 - here's how")
After enjoying a record-breaking opening week, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer Saiyaara started its 2nd week on a winning note. Despite the arrival of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps & Mahavatar Narsimha, Saiyaara witnessed an expansion in screen count from 2225 to 3650, which resulted in a spike in footfalls and eventually box office collections.
While the romantic drama earned Rs 18.50 crore yesterday, it went on to rake in Rs 27 crore on its 9th day, emerging as one of the highest 2nd Saturday grossers, crushing biggies like Prabhas’ Baahubali 2 (Hindi), Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, Aamir Khan’s Dangal, Ranbir Kapoor’s Sanju, Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan & Yash starrer KGF 2.
Highest 2nd Saturday grossers
Pushpa 2 (Hindi): Rs 46.50 crore
Chhaava: Rs 44.10 crore
Animal: Rs 35.33 crore
Stree 2: Rs 33.80 crore
Jawan: Rs 32.30 crore
Gadar 2: Rs 31.07 crore
Saiyaara: Rs 27 crore
Baahubali 2 (Hindi): 26.50 crore
Pathaan: Rs 23.25 crore
Dangal: Rs 23.07 crore
Sanju: Rs 22.20 crore
Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Rs 19.25 crore
KGF 2 (Hindi): Rs 18.25 crore
_Saiyaara_ currently stands with a grand total of around Rs 219 crore and has the potential to cross the Rs 250 crore mark in its 2nd weekend. Looking at the current scenario, Saiyaara has a complete chance to enter the Rs 300 crore club if it remains steady on the weekdays.
However, with the arrival of Ajay Devgn-Mrunal Thakur starrer Son of Sardaar 2 & Siddhant Chaturvedi-Triptii Dimri’s Dhadak 2 on the coming Friday, it would be interesting to see how many screens Saiyaara get.
Saiyaara is directed by Mohit Suri, known for helming movies like Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, Awarapan, Kalyug, Zeher, Murder 2, Woh Lamhe, Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Half Girlfriend, Crook, Ek Villain Returns & Malang.
Bankrolled by YRF, the movie also features Varun Badola, Geeta Agarwal, Shaad Randhawa, Sid Makkar, Alam Khan, Shaan Groverr & Rajesh Kumar among others in supporting roles.
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