Srinagar, July 18 -- Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara, starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, hits theatres today (July 18) under the Yash Raj Films banner. Despite featuring debutants, the film has generated massive pre-release buzz and has already rewritten box office expectations.

According to Sacnilk, Saiyaara raked in Rs.9.39 crore through advance bookings alone, selling over 3.8 lakh tickets. That's more than the total day one collections of other debutant-led hits like Dhadak (Rs.8.76 crore) and Student of the Year (Rs.3.75 crore). Clearly, Saiyaara isn't playing in the newcomers' league anymore-it's stepping into superstar territory.

In fact, its advance bookings have surpassed several star-studded films released t...