Overview
- Speaking to IANS while promoting Welcome To The Jungle on June 28, 2026, Akshay Kumar said a film "runs successfully" if it is destined to and cited Saiyaara as an example of that belief.
- He credited Saiyaara’s music and romantic appeal for its box-office run and said the two debut leads were "lucky" the movie connected with audiences.
- During the interview he momentarily forgot the film’s title and the names of leads Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, a lapse that quickly went viral and shaped coverage of his comments.
- Saiyaara is a 2025 Mohit Suri-directed, Yash Raj Films-produced romantic drama that critics and audiences embraced and that news reports say earned roughly ₹576 crore worldwide.
- His remarks feed a wider industry debate over whether emotional, smaller-scale films can break through without spectacle and suggest renewed attention and opportunity for newcomer-led projects.