Mumbai, July 14 -- Since the trailer of Mohit Suri's 'Saiyaara' has been released, many are comparing it to 'Aashiqui', and now renowned director and producer Mahesh Bhatt has expressed his happiness over the comparison. He also praised the movie and called it the "most definitive romantic film" of this generation.

'Aashiqui' is a 1990 musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. A sequel to the film, 'Aashiqui 2', directed by Mohit Suri, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, was released in 2013.

While talking about the film, 'Saiyaara', Bhat said in a statement, "Every generation has a love story that defines it. Saiyaara, to me, will be the most...