New Delhi, July 26 -- Saiyaara Box Office Collection Day 8: After an exceptional first week, Saiyaara, starring debutants Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda, has continued its dream run with a rock-steady hold at the Indian box office for week 2 on Friday.

With an opening week collection of Rs.172.75 crore, the Mohit Suri directorial is the second-highest Week 1 grosser of the year, only behind Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava.

"No one - not even in their wildest dreams - could have imagined Saiyaara shaking the industry with its phenomenal numbers, day after day," said film trade analyst Taran Adarsh for the "epic blockbuster".

In mere eight days at the theatres, Saiyaara is now just inches away from achieving the Rs.200 crore milestone, which sever...