Anurag Basu Denies Rumors of Rescripting Kartik Aaryan`s Film After Saiyaara
Updated on: 29 July, 2025 01:01 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Anurag Basu shares update on Kartik Aaryan-Sreeleela starrer
Saiyaara has shattered all box office records by becoming one of the highest grossers of this year. With outpouring love from fans and critics alike, the Mohit Suri directorial saw newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda take leading roles.
Interestingly, it has also put filmmaker Anurag Basu under intense scrutiny, as his yet-to-be-titled film with Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela is now being compared with Saiyaara, as it is said to have similar plots.
After Suri`s romantic drama became a monstrous hit, rumours suggest that Basu is also rescripting his film along with his team. However, the latter has rubbished the rumours and also gave an update on his upcoming movie.
What`s going on between Anurag Basu and Mohit Suri?
The director is currently soaring high on the success of Metro... In Dino. But is there any truth to the ongoing buzz? Basu denies the reports and says, "Mohit and I are very close. I’m happy for his film’s success. The only similarity in our films is that the male lead is a rockstar, and the story is about his journey.”
Starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, Saiyaara narrates a story about a musician`s heartbreak as the love of his life battles Alzheimer`s and how it changes their lives.
A source close to the development says Aaryan and Sreeleela`s revolves around the same theme.
The source reveals, “After Saiyaara’s success, Kartik, Anurag, and producer Bhushan Kumar felt they needed to up the scale and emotional stakes of their story. So, parts of it are being rewritten; they will do away with the segment of the female lead battling a mental illness. Post the rewrite, the unit will have a 40-day re-shoot of portions that were filmed earlier this year.”
Mentioned this to Basu; he says there`s neither a rewrite nor a reshoot happening. The Ludo filmmaker revealed that he was aware beforehand about Saiyaara`s story.
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Anurag says, “In my film, the girl doesn’t have dementia or any [other condition]. We are not rewriting or reshooting. I knew beforehand that the girl has Alzheimer’s [disease] in Saiyaara. So, why would I write the same [plot point] in mine?”
The director, however, confessed that his yet-to-be-titled romantic drama has been delayed to 2026. But this has nothing to do with Saiyaara.
“We have shot about 40 percent of the film. In August and September, we plan to shoot another schedule in which Kartik will have a clean-shaven look. He is currently shooting for Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri, in which he has a specific look. The problem is continuity. He needs to complete that film; after that, by the month-end, we will lock the next schedule,” Anurag Basu explained.
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