Many cinema pundits are still not able to wrap their heads around the success and widespread love that the cinema Saiyaara is receiving. They are not able to fathom what the cinema is offering to attract audiences to the theatre in a year when many Hindi cinema stalwarts have not been able to crack the box office numbers.

Saiyaara has been able to garner appreciation from the audience and public, especially among the youth.

This is a great sign for the Hindi cinema industry which is still coming to grips with the post-Covid turmoil that has drastically affected the box office numbers. Nothing is perfect but what is popular cannot be ignored. I don’t believe in a pessimistic approach and have always looked for the pragmatic narrative. Let’s understand this in detail.

Saiyaara is a love story of Krish (played by Ahaan Pandey) and Vaani (played by Aneet Padda). The cinema revolves around the growth of Krish as a musician and Vaani’s role in his success while she struggles with an incurable illness.

The cinema traverses about their initial struggles where Krish is struggling as a musician and Vaani, a passionate writer, had faced a brutal betrayal from a lover. The cinema shows how their paths cross and how they are a perfect fit for each other. One is a musician and the other is a writer. Their growing love faces many hurdles leading to the ultimate climax. The cinema is a good watch. People who have made sacrifices in their lives for love connect with it.

The direction of Mohit Suri keeps the audience gripped in this love saga. Barring a few sluggish moments, the cinema is fast-paced and keeps the audience hooked. The story is simple and the screenplay is good as well. The cinema becomes a little predictable in the second half but leaves the audience with a very positive message in the end.

There are two standouts in the cinema. One is its music along with the lyrics and the second are the newcomers, Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda. Both are superstars in the making, especially Aneet is a very, very good actor.

Firstly, the music of the cinema is stupendous. The title song of Saiyaara is one for the ages. One keeps on........

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