Subhash Ghai lauds director Mohit Suri for Saiyaara’s success
Subhash Ghai lauds director Mohit Suri for Saiyaara’s success
Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai has lauded Aditya Chopra and Mohit Suri for Saiyaara’s groundbreaking success at the box-office notwithstanding it has no big stars. He hailed it as a landmark for Hindi commercial cinema and a lesson for an industry often driven by star power and bloated budgets.
Subhash Ghai says Saiyaara success sends clear message: ‘Don’t overspend on stars, focus on story’
Praising its storytelling and fresh cast, filmmaker Subhash Ghai highlights Saiyaara’s success as a lesson against over-budget films driven by star power.
Subhash Ghai added that Saiyaara’s success is a clear message from investors.Mohit Suri directorial “Saiyaara” has turned out to emerge as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2025, surpassing ₹100 crore globally.
In a Sunday social media post, Subhash lauded the film for proving that heartwarming storytelling, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s right casting, and balanced production values can trump over-the-top marketing gimmicks and inflated star fees. Saiyaara, which features a fresh star cast, has emerged as a box office sensation, setting records for opening-day collections with debut actors.
In the post, Subhash wrote, “When a new star-cast film creates a wave at the box office, it sends us a clear message to investors and producers not to make an overbudget film more than a good story needs—not to invest in main actors more than your production cost—no money spent on stars’ whims—no extra spend on marketing stunts.”
The legendary filmmaker emphasised that the audience is more than ready to embrace well-made, emotionally resonant films with the right cast, whether newcomers or established names.
He further congratulated Aditya Chopra and Mohit Suri for proving the fundamental principles of film making a Hindi commercial cinema and made a film “Saiyaaira” a history today.
He credited Saiyaara’s success to its strong direction, tight script, melodious music, and carefully selected cast, calling it a film that has “scripted history today.”
“Good producer good director good story script, good music and right casting big or new stars and balance budget and well shot film matters only.
Nothing else. Wish you all great success. Cinema zindabad,” Subhash ended his note.
About Saaiyaara,
Just three days into its release, stormed the box office, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2025. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s Bollywood debut film has already crossed the ₹100 crore mark worldwide, driven by packed theatres and strong word-of-mouth across the country.
Saiyaara as of now stands as the 8th highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, and its box office journey is only getting started.
News Edit KV Raman
