by
Sandeep Ashar | Nov 15, 2025
Yash Raj Films’ Saiyaara, the highest-grossing romantic film in Indian cinema, has kick-started the awards season by winning the Popular Choice Award at the Yellowstone International Film Festival 2025. The prestigious award was received in Mumbai
by our CEO Akshaye Widhani and director Mohit Suri.
The film, which marked the debut of now Gen Z stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has become a major pop-culture moment for audiences in India and across the global South Asian community. Their launch has even been compared to the iconic debuts of Hrithik
Roshan and Ameesha Patel in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai that happened 25 years back!
Saiyaara has been a historic success story for YRF and the Indian film industry as the film and its chart-busting music album has connected with people globally. Saiyaara title track became the first Hindi song to enter the Billboard Global Top 10 and
stayed as the No. 1 song across all streaming platforms for months since its release. Saiyaara has grossed a mammoth ₹580 crore worldwide!
This Popular Choice Award, reaffirms the film’s extraordinary connect with audiences and its role in bringing people back to theatres, fueling the comeback of romance at the box office. The win adds to Saiyaara’s growing legacy as a film that
has triumphed both commercially and emotionally.
