Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai has spotlighted the significant impact of the massive box-office successes of Jawan and the newcomer-led hit Saiyaara, showcasing India’s rapidly growing theatre power.
Box-Office Benchmarks
Ghai pointed out the impressive benchmarks set by these films: Rs 800 crore for Jawan and Rs 400 crore for Saiyaara. He emphasized that these achievements demonstrate how audiences are more eager than ever to fill cinemas, providing a substantial boost of confidence to actors, directors, and producers across Bollywood.
In a post on his Instagram, Ghai shared a photograph of a theatre hall accompanied by a note. He wrote: “If a commercial film like Jawan cud do box office for 800 cr n SAIYARA for 400 cr with new comers in India- confirms that’s our housefull capacity in indian theatres if we are doing a business of any film with 100 cr means equal of 25 % of Saiyara N 12% of jawan WAKE UP SID Actors directors writers investors today Bless u.”
About Jawan
Jawan, an action thriller co-written and directed by Atlee, stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as a lookalike father and son, alongside Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. The film broke multiple box-office records for Hindi releases, surpassing the benchmarks set by Khan’s earlier blockbuster, Pathaan. With a worldwide gross exceeding Rs 1,148.32 crore, it became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the second-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, and the sixth-highest-grossing Indian film overall.
About Saiyaara
On the other hand, Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara features debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in lead roles. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie is loosely inspired by the 2004 Korean film A Moment to Remember. This film emerged as a significant commercial success, earning over Rs 5.79 billion (US$68 million) worldwide. Saiyaara has established itself as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025 and the highest-grossing Indian romantic film in history.