India, July 17 -- Mohit Suri is returning to the romantic genre with the upcoming musical, Saiyaara. The film, backed by Yash Raj Films, stars newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead, and is tracking to be one of the most promising films this year at the box office. The buzz for the film, evident by its advance booking numbers, has surprised many in the trade.

Saiyaara is currently tracking for a double-digit opening, i.e. over Rs.10 crore net in India on day 1. The advance booking has already crossed Rs.2.6 crore with over 12 hours to go for the pre-sales. Some conservative estimates say the film will likely earn Rs.10-12 crore on opening day, while more liberal estimates are even giving figures as high as Rs.15-20 crore. The...