India, June 25 -- For half a decade now, since the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we view cinema, we have been hearing about how 'small' films will no longer work at the box office. 12th Fail proved that wrong. More recently, the success of Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par was heralded as a revival of urban multiplex films in theatres. The next test is romance. Very few romantic dramas have succeeded at the box office in the last few years. In the coming weeks, two films will test that. And while Metro In Dino may be getting more buzz, it's Yash Raj Films' Saiyaara that will be the true litmus test of the audiences.

Mohit Suri-directorial Saiyaara is releasing next month in theatres. The film is a musical romantic drama, led by a fresh...