Anupam Kher's directorial Tanvi The Great locked horns with Mohit Suri's Saiyara at the box office by releasing on the same day. While Saiyaara has been witnessing massive success, Tanvi has failed to perform. Amid this, the veteran actor shared a thoughtful message
Anupam Kher on Tanvi The Great and Saiyaara clash
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher recently took to Instagram to congratulate the team of Saiyaara and his latest directorial Tanvi The Great. For the unversed, both the films locked horns at the box office by releasing on the same day, July 18, 2025. A week since their release, and Saiyaara has clearly outperformed Tanvi The Great in terms of critical reception as well as box office collections. In his post, he addressed the unexpected success of the Mohit Suri direcorial saying that good films will always find its place.
Anupam Kher about the success of Saiyaara
The veteran actor took to Instagram to share a video of himself talking about the two films. Talking in Hindi, he said, "Last week two films were released, one Tanvi The Great and one Saiyaara. Saiyaara has taken over the whole country with its magic, and because it is a YRF film, YRF is my parent company, Yashji, Panji, Adi, Uday, all of them are a part of my family."
He added, "I called them. Mohit Suri and I, both of us are Mahesh Bhatt's protégés, and both of our important films were released. The love that you have given to Tanvi, I can't measure it in money. Of course, when a film becomes as successful as Saiyara, it helps the industry." The actor, who has been in the industry for decades, emphasised how it is very important that money comes back to the industry.
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He noted, "It makes other people courageous to make more films. But courage is also about making Tanvi The Great. We are getting so much love, prayers. blessings from the families of autistic people or those who believe in goodness."
He then went on to congratulate the lead pair, Ahaan and Aneet, who have now gained massive popularity, saying they "have worked in their stardom and have reached such heights." "But I would also like to congratulate Shubhangi, who has touched the hearts and lives of so many people with her acting in Tanvi The Great. So, once again, to give so much love to these two films, love to one and money to the other. It's beautiful. I'm happy," he added.
He also spoke about how the rating of his film, Tanvi The Great, is gradually increasing. Recalling the time of his film Saaransh's release in 1984, he shared, "When Saaransh was released, there were riots in Mumbai. The day it was released, there were riots in Mumbai, and no one went to watch the film. No one went to the theatre for a week. But today I am known by the film Saraansh for 40 years. In the same way, both films will be recognised for their success and beauty. So once again, Adi, Mohit, well done. But also Anupam, well done. God bless you."
Anupam Kher congratulates Saiyaara and Tanvi The Great
In the caption, the Vijay 69 actor congratulated both the teams, saying, "A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO SAIYAARA AND TO TANVI THE GREAT: Mera rishta Yash Raj Films se bohot bohot purana, gehra aur parivaar jaisa haillsliye main AdiChopra, mohitsuri, ahaanpandayy. aneetpadda_ko bohot bohot badhai aur pyaar deta hoon is apaar safalta ke liye! (sic). (A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO SAIYAARA AND TO TANVI THE GREAT: My relationship with Yash Raj Films is very, very old, deep, and like family! That's why I extend my heartfelt congratulations and love to AdiChopra, mohitsuri, ahaanpandayy, and aneetpadda_ on this tremendous success!)."
Further giving his team a shoutout, he wrote, "Saath hi main khud ko aur meri #TanviTheGreat ki poori team ko, aur khaaskar @shubhangidutt ko bhi dher saari shubhkaamnayein deta hoon logon ke dil jeetne ke liye. (Along with that, I also send my best wishes to myself and to the entire team of Tanvi The Great, especially to @shubhangidutt, for winning people's hearts.)"
Showering prasies on the protagonist Shubhangi Dutt, who plays the titular character, Anupam penned, "Shubhangi ne apni pehli hi film mein Tanvi ka role itne shandaar tareeke se nibhaakar yeh sabit kar diya ki woh is industry mein lambi race ke liye aayi hai. Achhi films apni jagah dhoond hi leti hain- kuch pyaar aur paise dono se, aur kuch kuch sirf bohot saare pyaar see. (In her very first film, Shubhangi has played the role of Tanvi so brilliantly that she has proven she's here for the long run in this industry. A good film always finds its place sometimes through a mix of love and money. And sometimes, just through pure, abundant love.)"
According to reports, by the end of Day 7, Tanvi The Great has minted Rs 2.32 crore worldwide, while Saiyaara has collected Rs 172.50 crore.
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