Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda visited London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate the first anniversary of Saiyaara, unveiling a collector’s edition vinyl LP of the Yash Raj Films blockbuster. The film, directed by Mohit Suri and produced by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani, grossed over INR580 crore ($69 million) worldwide and is credited as the highest-grossing love story in Indian cinema history.
Wembley Stadium was chosen as the launch venue due to its significance in the film. In a pivotal scene, Panday’s character Krish Kapoor recognizes Padda’s Vaani Batra on the stadium’s giant screen, and the film’s finale concert sequence also unfolds at the same venue.
The collector’s package is a two-disc set. LP-1 compiles all nine tracks from the soundtrack, while LP-2 expands the listening experience with 25 recordings: 16 original background score compositions and nine of the film’s most prominent dialogue sequences. The package includes a diary with notes from director Suri, producer Widhani, stars Panday and Padda, and music contributors including Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, Irshad Kamil, The Rish, Vishal Mishra, Raj Shekhar, Sachet-Parampara, Mithoon and John Stewart Eduri. Also included are an ink pen reminiscent of Vaani’s notebook from the film and two character bookmarks depicting Krish and Vaani.
Producer Widhani said the vinyl LP gives “fans and music lovers the ultimate ‘Saiyaara’ listening experience through its music, it’s sounds and its dialogues.” Director Suri added: “Music is the soul of any love story… the depth in Krish and Vaani’s relationship, the everlasting feeling, the innocence, and the magic wouldn’t be the same without the songs.”
The Saiyaara collector’s edition vinyl LP will be available to buyers worldwide.
Source: Variety Music
