Overview

• Saiyaara has earned ₹284.75 crore domestically in 15 days and ₹450 crore worldwide, making it one of Indian cinema’s top-grossing romantic dramas
• On the Meri Saheli podcast, Kumar said he piled up ₹2 crore in debt from an organic farm project and felt on the brink of bankruptcy when income dried up
• He recalled having just ₹2,500 in his bank account during a 24-day UK shoot for Binny and Family and being unable to bring chocolates home for his children
• Kumar credited his wife and children with sustaining him financially and emotionally after he quit acting in 2019 to pursue farming
• His transition from financial ruin to a celebrated film comeback highlights his resilience and capacity for career reinvention