Mohit Suri’s romantic drama Saiyaara continues its dream run at the North American box office, officially surpassing USD 5 million as of August 6. The current collection of the film now stands at USD 5.1 million which was at USD 4.5 million till 3 days ago. It added over USD 600K in that much time. Starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, Saiyaara opened with promising advance buzz, but few could have predicted the film’s phenomenal trajectory across the U.S. and Canada. What began as a strong start — crossing USD 1 million in just four days — quickly turned into a sustained box office wave, with the film breaching USD 3 million by Day 10 and showing no signs of major drops even in its third week.
By August 3, Saiyaara had already become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year in North America, only behind Chhaava (led by Vicky Kaushal), which grossed approximately USD 6.4 million. With Saiyaara now at $5.1 million, it is narrowing the gap, although surpassing Chhaava will depend on how long the film continues to hold its screens. As the film has just one more weekend with itself for a clean run post that War 2 led by Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR and Coolie with Rajinikanth, Nagaurjuna and Aamir Khan will be fighting it out from 14th August onward. What sets Saiyaara apart from other Bollywood overseas performers is its day-to-day consistency and organic growth, indicating a strong word-of-mouth wave among desi audiences abroad. This is particularly notable given the film’s cast lacks major international crowd-pullers. It is a testament to Mohit Suri’s brand of emotionally charged storytelling and his knack for memorable music, both of which have clearly struck a chord with diaspora audiences.Still, with $5.1 million already in the bag, Saiyaara has more than earned its blockbuster badge overseas. It has revived Bollywood’s presence in North America this year and proven that fresh faces and heartfelt storytelling can triumph even in a star-driven market.