Anupam Kher on Tanvi The Great's box office failure due to Saiyaara: 'It depressed me'
Anupam Kher's Tanvi The Great was released on the same day as Mohit Suri's Saiyaara. In the box office war, Saiyaara outperformed Tanvi The Great. Here's how Anupam reacted to it.
Last Updated: 02.57 PM, Sep 24, 2025
Theatres witnessed a phenomenal response during the release of Saiyaara. Mohit Suri's romantic drama, starring two debutants, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, created a storm at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2025. However, the release of Saiyaara had a box office clash with Anupam Kher’s Tanvi The Great, which underperformed. In a new interview, Anupam reacted to Tanvi The Great's box office failure.
Anupam Kher reacts to Tanvi The Great box office failure
In a recent interview with Screen, Anupam Kher revealed that he was hurt as Tanvi The Great did not work at the box office. He admitted that due to the success of Saiyaara, his film was wiped out of theatres.
He said, “I worked for four years on this film — one year of writing, one year of music. I wrote and directed the film. We released the film on the same day as Yash Raj Films’ Saiyaara, and it got completely wiped out. It depressed me. It made me feel very sad, not just for myself, but for the new actor whom I took from my acting school, and for the almost 200 people who worked on the film.”
Kher also shared that the financier of the film ran away a month before its release. Due to the huge cost, he called his friends who are doctors, lawyers, etc. They gave him the money.
"Everything was going fine, but the world wanted to see a love story — and rightfully so. A young, teenage love story had not come for a long time, and the system here is that even if you release the film in 400 theatres, if another film is doing very well, they will remove your film. So it was a failure which was very heartbreaking for me," the veteran actor said.
About Tanvi The Great
Tanvi the Great is a Hindi film directed by Anupam Kher. Shubhangi Dutt plays Tanvi Raina, an autistic girl who embarks on a journey to fulfill her late father's dream of saluting the flag at Siachen. The cast also includes Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Karan Tacker, Arvind Swami, and Jackie Shroff. The story follows Tanvi as she overcomes social judgment and internal obstacles to achieve this patriotic goal, with the support of her mother and initially reluctant grandfather.
About Saiyaara
Saiyaara stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. The film is the love story of a heartbroken journalist, Vaani, and a passionate musician, Krish, who find healing and love through their artistic collaboration. However, they face the devastating phase of their relationship when Vaani suffers from early-onset Alzheimer's.
FAQs
Q: Is Saiyaara released on OTT?
A: Saiyaara is streaming on Netflix.
Q: Is Saiyaara a hit or flop?
A: Saiyaara is a resounding hit at the box office, declared a blockbuster and a major commercial success by mid-2025. The film has earned over Rs. 300 crore in India.
Q: What is Tanvi The Great about?
A: Tanvi The Great is about an autistic girl who embarks on a journey to fulfill her late father's dream of saluting the flag at Siachen.