Saiyaara stars Ahaan Panday launch Wembley vinyl LP
Saiyaara stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda marked the film's first anniversary by launching a collector's edition vinyl LP at London's Wembley Stadium. The Yash Raj Films romance package gives fans the soundtrack, score, and signature dialogues in one keepsake available worldwide.
The Variety exclusive reports that Panday and Padda visited the London landmark to celebrate one year of Mohit Suri's blockbuster, produced by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani. For more entertainment alerts, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.
Key Takeaways
- Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda unveiled a Saiyaara collector's edition vinyl LP at Wembley Stadium for the film's first anniversary.
- The YRF romance, directed by Mohit Suri, has grossed over INR580 crore ($69 million) worldwide and is billed as Indian cinema's highest-grossing love story.
- The two-disc set pairs nine soundtrack tracks with score cues and dialogue cuts, plus a diary, ink pen, and character bookmarks.
- Widhani and Suri framed the LP as a lasting keepsake that preserves the film's music-driven emotional journey for fans.
Why did Saiyaara stars choose Wembley Stadium?
Wembley is not a random photo-op. In a pivotal Saiyaara scene, Panday's Krish Kapoor spots Padda's Vaani Batra on the stadium's giant screen and recognizes her by her eyes alone. The film's finale concert sequence also plays out at the same venue, so the anniversary launch doubles as a narrative callback for fans who know those beats by heart.
That on-screen link helps explain why the stars marked year one in London rather than at a generic press room. It turns the product drop into a location-specific celebration of the romance's most iconic setting.
What comes in the collector's edition vinyl LP?
The release is a two-disc set. LP-1 gathers all nine soundtrack tracks, while LP-2 adds 25 recordings: 16 original background score pieces and nine of the film's most prominent dialogue sequences. The package is designed as a complete sonic revisit rather than a standard song compilation.
Extras include a Saiyaara diary with notes from Suri, Widhani, Panday, Padda, and music contributors such as Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, Irshad Kamil, The Rish, Vishal Mishra, Raj Shekhar, Sachet-Parampara, Mithoon, and John Stewart Eduri. Buyers also get an ink pen recalling Vaani's notebook and two bookmarks depicting Krish and Vaani. Variety says the LP will be available to buyers worldwide.
How are YRF and Mohit Suri describing the anniversary drop?
Widhani called Saiyaara a deeply personal return to romance for YRF and said the studio wanted a timeless music album in the genre. He thanked Suri for delivering that ambition and described the exclusive vinyl as the ultimate listening experience through music, sounds, and dialogues—something fans can own, revisit, and treasure.
Suri said music is the soul of any love story and argued Krish and Vaani's bond would not land the same without the songs. Citing Vaani's line that the mind forgets but the heart does not, he positioned the LP as a way to relive the film one emotion and melody at a time. Together, their comments cast the Wembley launch as both a box-office victory lap and a fan keepsake strategy.