SAIYAARA (2025) — RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER & SOUNDTRACK

Saiyaara is Yash Raj Films' romantic drama directed by Mohit Suri, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead roles. Released in cinemas on July 18, 2025, the film became one of the biggest surprise hits of the year — a debutant-led love story powered by an emotional plot and a chart-topping multi-composer soundtrack.

Here is everything you need to know about Saiyaara — its release date and production, cast, plot, box office collection, streaming details and the full soundtrack song list.

Image: Official "Saiyaara" title song thumbnail — Yash Raj Films (via YouTube)

Release Date and Production

Saiyaara released in cinemas on July 18, 2025. The Yash Raj Films romantic drama is directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Akshaye Widhani.

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Cast

Ahaan Panday — makes his acting debut as Krish Kapoor, an aspiring singer.

Aneet Padda — plays Vaani Batra, a lyricist, in her first lead role.

Plot

Saiyaara is an intense love story between an aspiring singer and a lyricist. Director Mohit Suri has called it his tribute to the romantic musicals he grew up on.

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Box Office Collection

Saiyaara collected Rs 329 crore net in India and Rs 570 crore worldwide at the box office, according to reports.

The film recorded the biggest opening ever for a debutant-led Hindi film, earning Rs 21.50 crore on day 1 in India, and completed a 50-day theatrical run. It is Mohit Suri's most successful film to date.

Soundtrack: Full Song List

The Saiyaara soundtrack is a 7-track multi-composer album. The composers are Mithoon, Sachet–Parampara, Rishabh Kant (The Rish), Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil, Mithoon, Rishabh Kant and Raj Shekhar. The background music is composed by John Stewart Eduri.

The five singles were released on consecutive Tuesdays:

• "Saiyaara" — June 3, 2025. The title track, written by Irshad Kamil and sung by Faheem Abdullah in his Bollywood singing debut, with music by Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami and Tanishk Bagchi. Read the 'Saiyaara' lyrics (Faheem Abdullah) on LatestLyrics.
• "Barbaad" — June 10, 2025. Composed by The Rish (Rishabh Kant) and sung by Jubin Nautiyal.
• "Tum Ho Toh" — June 17, 2025. Composed by Vishal Mishra, sung by Vishal Mishra and Hansika Pareek, with lyrics by Raj Shekhar.
• "Humsafar" — June 24, 2025. Music by Sachet-Parampara.
• "Dhun" — July 1, 2025. Composed by Mithoon and sung by Arijit Singh.

The full album released on July 4, 2025, and includes two female reprises — "Saiyaara Reprise – Female" (Shreya Ghoshal) and "Barbaad Reprise – Female" (Shilpa Rao).

Watch: 'Saiyaara' Title Song

Watch the official title song video of Saiyaara, released on the YRF YouTube channel:

Fans of Faheem Abdullah's voice can also read the 'Chaand' lyrics (Faheem Abdullah) on LatestLyrics.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Saiyaara released?
Saiyaara released in cinemas on July 18, 2025, and started streaming on Netflix from September 12, 2025.

Who stars in Saiyaara?
The film stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Panday makes his acting debut as aspiring singer Krish Kapoor, while Padda plays lyricist Vaani Batra in her first lead role.

Who directed Saiyaara?
Mohit Suri directed Saiyaara, which was produced by Akshaye Widhani for Yash Raj Films.

Where can I watch Saiyaara online?
After its 50-day theatrical run, Saiyaara is streaming on Netflix from September 12, 2025.