India, July 21 -- Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai has praised Aditya Chopra and Mohit Suri for Saiyaara's massive success, calling it a milestone for Hindi commercial cinema and a lesson for an industry often driven by star power and bloated budgets.

In a Sunday social media post, Subhash lauded the film for proving that heartwarming storytelling, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's right casting, and balanced production values can trump over-the-top marketing gimmicks and inflated star fees. Saiyaara, which features a fresh star cast, has emerged as a box office sensation, setting records for opening-day collections with debut actors.

In the post, Subhash wrote, "When a new star-cast film creates a wave at the box office, it sends us a clear...