Akshay Kumar believes {that a} movie would not want a grand promotional occasion or a larger-than-life spectacle to turn into a field workplace success. The actor cited the blockbuster success of Saiyaara for example, saying the romantic drama gained audiences over purely via its music, romance and performances.Chatting with IANS, Akshay was requested in regards to the rising perception that solely occasion movies and multi-starrers are succeeding in theatres, a view lately echoed by actor R Madhavan.
‘If it is within the future of the movie, it can work’
Responding to the controversy, Akshay mentioned a movie’s success in the end will depend on its future.“Whether it is within the future of the movie, it runs efficiently in some way,” he mentioned.The actor then pointed to Saiyaara, starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, as proof that content material can triumph with out elaborate promotional occasions.
‘Which occasion did Saiyaara have?’
Recalling the movie, Akshay requested director Ahmed Khan, who was current in the course of the interplay, to remind him of its title.“Just lately, a movie got here out with a brand new boy and a brand new lady. What was that movie?” he requested.After Ahmed Khan replied, “Saiyaara,” Akshay continued, “Sure, Saiyaara. Which occasion did the movie have? I wish to ask, what occasion did the movie have? There was no occasion. It is simply that its songs labored, and the romance within the movie labored. That caught on. The boy and the lady carried out nicely, and so they have been fortunate that the movie took off.”
About Saiyaara
Directed by Mohit Suri and backed by Yash Raj Movies, Saiyaara starred debutant Ahaan Panday alongside Aneet Padda. The romantic drama emerged as one of many largest Hindi blockbusters of 2025, turning into the third highest-grossing Hindi movie of the 12 months and the highest-grossing Indian romantic movie of all time.The movie can also be believed to be loosely impressed by the 2004 South Korean romantic drama A Second to Bear in mind.
