Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara continues to assert its dominance not just in India, but across international markets as well. After concluding a stellar second weekend, the romantic drama starring debutant Ahaan Panday and Big Girls Don’t Cry breakout Aneet Padda has crossed another major milestone — Saiyaara has officially outperformed Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar’s high-profile film Sitaare Zameen Par in overseas collections, taking its total to USD 8 million, with momentum still on its side.
The growth of Saiyaara in international territories is not just steady — it’s exponential. From the Middle East to North America, the UK to Australia, the film has resonated with South Asian audiences craving a heartfelt, music-driven romance. Its universal themes of ambition, longing, and modern love, coupled with Mohit Suri’s signature emotional intensity and a soundtrack that has dominated streaming charts, have made it a global crowd-puller.
In surpassing Sitaare Zameen Par — a film led by two of Bollywood’s biggest stars — Saiyaara has proven that star power alone doesn’t define success in overseas markets. What works, evidently, is storytelling that strikes a chord, characters that feel real, and music that elevates every emotion. The romantic pull of Saiyaara has cut across geographical and generational lines, making it one of the rare debut-led films to become an overseas sensation.
The film has also leapfrogged past other big-budget titles such as Sikandar (USD 6.316 million), Housefull 5 (USD 5.45 million), Kesari Chapter 2 (USD 3.90 million), and Raid 2 (USD 3.40 million). These are projects that came with franchise weight or established lead actors, yet Saiyaara, riding primarily on its content and word-of-mouth buzz, has outshone them all in international territories.
What makes this even more significant is that Saiyaara has achieved these numbers in just two weeks, with several key overseas markets still reporting strong advance bookings and repeat viewership. With this kind of sustained performance, the next milestone seems inevitable — Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which stands at USD 10.25 million, is now well within striking distance.
If Saiyaara continues on this trajectory, it will not only become one of the highest overseas grossers of the year but also rewrite the narrative around debutant-led films succeeding globally. It has already made history by making Ahaan Panday the first debutant to enter the Rs. 200 crore club in India, and now it seems poised to make a similar mark abroad.
With Saiyaara, Yash Raj Films and Mohit Suri have not just revived the romance genre — they’ve proven that emotionally rooted, musically rich stories still have universal appeal. And as it edges closer to overtaking Chhaava, Saiyaara may soon hold another box office crown to its name: the biggest overseas romantic blockbuster of the year.
Highest Overseas Grossers of 2025 at a glance:
Chhaava – USD 10.25 million
Saiyaara – USD 8 million
Sitaare Zameen Par – USD 7.7 million
Sikandar – USD 6.316 million
Housefull 5 – USD 5.45 million
Kesari Chapter 2 – USD 3.90 million
Raid 2 – USD 3.40 million