‘Saiyaara’ has just left everyone shocked and surprised with its box office number. Just in the span of 4 days, the film is nearing towards Rs 100 crore at the domestic box office, thus has surpassed the film’s budget which was Rs 45 crore as per reports. ‘Saiyaara’ has become the highest grossing opening weekend love story in Hindi cinema, with debutants. The film continues to lure the crowd as the Monday number also is expected to be good.The film’s success is largely thanks to its strong connection with younger audiences, who have responded warmly to its emotional depth and storytelling. Saiyaara also brought Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda into limelight and they have received widespread praise for their powerful performances and natural chemistry. But do you know what ‘Saiyaara’ really means and why the makers gave this name to their movie?Rooted in both Urdu and Arabic, the word traditionally refers to a star or planet that moves across the sky. In Arabic, it implies continuous movement or rotation. In Urdu, it suggests a star, solitary yet radiant, one that travels alone but lights up the world around it.Yash Raj Films and Mohit Suri chose the title for its poetic and emotional depth, aiming to reflect themes of longing, eternal love, and emotional distance. The makers also tried to describe it in the official trailer of the film that, ‘Saiyaara means a lonely star among the stars. Who by herself illuminates the whole world, you are my Saiyaara.’The film’s music and title track also have gotten a solid response and remain a major character, thus adding to its reception at the box office.
