Will Bollywood finally get its golden 90s era, beat Tollywood with Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara?

For fans of the golden era of 90s and 2000s Bollywood — the age of heartbreak, longing gazes, and soul-stirring music — a new glimmer of hope has arrived in the form of Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri. 

The romantic drama marks a rare collaboration between Yash Raj Films, known for films like Veer-Zaara, Fanaa, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi & DDLJ, with Mohit Suri, in a classic love story backdrop.

Magic of 90s Bollywood

At a time when Bollywood has been completely overshadowed by Tollywood’s action movies, director Mohit Suri, is not just launching a film— he’s reigniting a feeling with Saiyaara. There was a time when Bollywood love stories came with emotions and songs that stayed long ages after ages.

While Saiyaara is yet to hit theatres, the music has already struck a familiar chord — one that reminds Bollywood lovers of Aashiqui 2, Murder 2, and Zeher. With the title track “Saiyaara” already crossing 20 million views on YouTube, fans are hopeful that the OG Bollywood is returning soon and will give tough competition to action movies by the Telugu film industry.

The love for the songs of the film has cemented the belief that Suri might just be reviving the OG Bollywood formula — emotionally raw storytelling powered by haunting melodies.

The Mohit Suri Signature: Broken Hearts, Beautiful Songs

Mohit Suri is one of the few directors in Bollywood whose films are remembered as much for their music as their stories. From Zeher to Kalyug, Awarapan to Ek Villain, and of course Aashiqui 2 — he has built a filmography defined by emotionally charged romance and timeless soundtracks.

In fact, the emotional texture and sonic palette of Saiyaara feel like they’ve been lifted straight from the playbook of Suri’s most successful projects: poetic lyrics, melancholic guitar riffs, and male-female duets that bleed with pain and passion.

With composers including Mithoon and Amaal Mallik, Saiyaara is creating an emotional experience that Gen Z and millennials can connect with — even in the age of Instagram romance and Tinder breakups.