Saiyaara Movie Review: Where Music Meets the Heart, But Can Music Save A Story-less Film??

A film with a 10-second-long scene cut by the censor board, and yet, on the very same night at 10 PM, it sold 10,000 tickets within an hour. You must have heard the name Saiyaara by now; it’s been talked about and written about everywhere, as if no other film has ever been made in the world. The truth is, maybe none other like this has been made. Sayara is the story of two completely different people. One is someone who is deeply broken, having lived through the biggest tragedy of her life. Madam’s heart is not just broken; it’s shattered into pieces. And on the other side, there is someone carrying his broken dream. Imagine a crowd of hundreds, thousands, or even lakhs standing before him, clapping just by hearing his voice. If only that were true. So, a broken heart and a broken dream come together, and life is given a second chance to complete these two incomplete souls. 

But hello! Mohit Suri is famous for writing stories that break the hearts of the audience even more than the characters working in them like Aashiqui 2, Ek Villain, etc. Similarly, in this story, the villain is a diary which the girl keeps very close to her heart, but she does some strange things that scare the boy. Whenever the girl writes something in that diary, she immediately tears it apart and throws it away. Has she forgotten something, or is she trying to forget? Will the boy be able to reach the girl’s heart by reading the torn diary? And what will happen to the music? Will the dream come true, or will music itself become just a dream? The film’s first scene, which introduces the actress, is so beautiful yet so serious that the moment you sit in the theatre, your heart breaks. Even more heart-wrenching is the start of the hero’s story, who, in the film, raises his voice and hand against nepotism, while in real life, the story is quite the opposite and interesting.

But for a few seconds, you forget all of this as soon as the first song starts playing in Arijit Singh’s voice. The tune may not be very popular but is extremely impactful. You see, I believe that when a director has a fantastic taste in music, the emotions in his films are also very solid. Saiyaara plays on both music and emotion. The film’s first half is just as you would expect from its trailer. But there’s a scene where the boy and girl express their love that feels truly special. The dialogues spoken, the words used, and how a personal tragedy brings these two together, it’s a delight to watch. However, the money you spent on your ticket will be truly worth it because of the film’s second half, where Mohit Suri has hidden a tremendous twist and suspense that no trailer or poster could ever reveal.

This twist changes the entire game of the film. Until now, people were asking whether Saiyaara could be Aashiqui 3. Now everyone will ask whether Aashiqui 3 can ever be like Saiyaara. But Mohit Suri does disappoint a bit just after the interval, where the film drags on for 30-40 minutes without any clear direction and doesn’t really go anywhere. Then comes the film’s ending, which is obviously very emotional. For the entire two hours, you are prepared for that last scene, where you might end up crying or remembering someone special. Many people are confused. Saiyaara’s tickets have been selling so much over the past several days. Believe me, Saiyaara is a very serious film. I would even give a warning, the part of the film with the twist is so striking and intense that it frightens you.

You start thinking, “What if something like this happened to me?” The biggest X-factor of this film is its two new actors, whom no one has ever seen on the big screen before. That’s why we have no idea how well they can act. After a long time, I met two very natural actors in the film industry. Saying this is easy, but feeling it is very difficult. Nowadays, everyone looks so perfect that no one seems like their real self. The heroine is very simple, which makes her appear even more real. Not even for a second does it feel like she is acting. All the scenes are so natural. Just as Shraddha Kapoor made you her fan with her innocence in Aashiqui 2, the new actress has the same quality. And the hero tries very hard, but his role is written so well that you won’t find any fault in it. Especially by the end, you will connect deeply with this face. The rest of the film’s music is fantastic. It will feel on a whole new level in the theatre. I would give the film 2 stars out of five. The actors’ performances, Mohit Suri’s music, the magic, and half a star for the shocking twist. The negatives are the wandering second half and the abrupt ending, plus some characters not being used properly in the film. But a lot of people have also pointed out that Saiyaara is too similar to a Korean film called A Moment To Remember which released in 2004.