Saiyaara box office collection day 9: Mohit Suri’s latest romantic drama Saiyaara, starring debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has been performing impressively since its release. The buzz remained intact on its second Saturday as well, once again translating into solid double-digit earnings. On Day 9, the film witnessed a 47.22% growth and collected Rs 26.25 crore.According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film’s net total in India now stands at Rs 217.25 crore. Its worldwide collection stands at Rs 281.75 crore.As Saiyaara has overtaken Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par, Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2, and even Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5, the Mohit Suri directorial has become the second-highest domestic grosser in India after Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava.The film continues to draw strong footfalls, recording an overall occupancy of 39.85% on its second Saturday across 5,963 shows nationwide. Saiyaara saw its highest occupancy in Chennai at 74.25% from 64 shows, followed closely by Bengaluru with 70.50% across 306 shows. Mumbai registered a 39.75% occupancy from 1,022 shows, while Delhi-NCR recorded 41.75% across 1,404 shows.Also Read: Ahaan Panday was ‘as small as a rat’ as he was born 42 days early, was transported to hospital in a thermocol box: ‘He had a hairline fracture on his leg’Watch Creator x Creator with Mohit Suri and Mithoon:Akshay Kumar recently commented on Saiyaara’s success, calling it an encouraging sign for the Hindi film industry. In a interview with Hindustan Times, Akshay said, “I think it’s the best thing that has happened. It’s a very good sign for our Hindi film industry that a newcomer, a new boy and girl, have had a successful film. And I welcome them. I’m very happy. Honestly, I’m saying this, it’s such a good thing.”Also Read | Ahaan Panday was so nervous before first shot of Saiyaara, he and Aneet Padda are not corrupted, says co-star Rajesh Kumar: ‘I thanked their parents for bringing them up so well’Story continues below this adSaiyaara, produced by Yash Raj Films, hit screens on July 18.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd