'Saiyaara' actor Varun Badola contradicts director Mohit Suri's claims of organic response, saying 'promotional team went overboard': 'Thank god people didn’t go crawling to see the film'

Actor Varun Badola never shies away from expressing his thoughts on any matter. And this time, he talked about his recently released film, 'Saiyaara.' The actor shared that he has not watched the film yet. In the film starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda as lead actors, Varun played the role of the former's father. During a recent interaction, the actor went on to say that the promotions team went a bit overboard on social media.

Here's a closer look at what Varun Badola said.

Varun Badola says the promotions team of 'Saiyaara' went overboard

In an interview with Screen, Varun Badola shared that after the third or fourth day of its release, he realised that the film was getting a massive response. The actor stated that he saw the "euphoria" on Instagram. He said, "Log jo chudiya todd rahey hai, chhaatiyaan peet rahe hai. I think the promotions team went a little overboard there, where people are going to see the film, putting IV drips."

Badola's statement directly contradicts what the film's director, Mohit Suri, recently said during a podcast. The filmmaker had stated that all the reactions were organic.

Varun went on to share that the people who shared posts about the film on social media must have been told to upload content in one way or another. He added, "Thank god people didn’t get their legs broken and went crawling to see the film."


Varun acknowledged the need for promotions for the film, but he feels it is good "only up to a certain level".

Badola also clarified that a film would not score such a big number at the box office just because of the Instagram promotions. He added that people actually watched the film and loved it.

More about 'Saiyaara'

The Mohit Suri-directed movie has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark at the box office globally. The film has broken several records and is now one of the highest grossers of 2025. Backed by Aditya Chopra, the film was released in theatres on July 18, 2025.

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