India, July 19 -- Mohit Suri's latest release Saiyaara has shaken up the box office. Starring Ananya Panday's cousin Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in their debut, the musical romantic drama film earned the title of a 'super hit' within hours of release on July 18. According to the rave reviews, apart from the impressive performance delivered by the newcomers, another major highlight of Saiyaara was the vibe of Aashiqui 2, Mohit's 2013 film, that audiences got from it. After all, the idea behind Saiyaara was initially supposed to be Aashiqui 3. Well, Mohit recently shared the story behind Ahaan's casting. Today, let's find out how the director decided to take Aditya Roy Kapur as his hero in Aashiqui 2 opposite Shraddha Kapoor.

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