The soundtrack of the film Saiyaara continues to make waves globally, with "Dhun" entering the Spotify Top 100 Global Charts. This marks the second song from the film to achieve this milestone. Composed by Mithoon and sung by Arijit Singh, "Dhun" secured the 97th spot on the chart and has amassed nearly 50 million cumulative streams.
Earlier, the film's title track "Saiyaara" made history by becoming the first Bollywood song to enter Spotify's Top 50 Global chart. It even climbed to number 7, surpassing international artists like Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Billie Eilish. The title track also set a record by clocking 3.61 million streams on Spotify India in 24 hours, the highest ever for a Bollywood song in a single day. Globally, it registered 3.87 million streams during the same period. The Saiyaara title track also topped Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart.
The film Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri and starring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has become a pop-culture phenomenon. The movie has drawn comparisons to Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. In just four days, the romantic drama crossed ₹100 crore in domestic collections—an industry-first for any lead pair making their debut. The film has grossed ₹200 crore in nine days. Overall, the film has grossed ₹541 crore.
All six tracks from Saiyaara are currently charting in the Top 10 list on Spotify India. The title track held the No. 1 position for five straight days. Other songs like "Barbaad (Reprise)", "Humsafar", and "Tum Ho Toh" are also surging in popularity.
Mithoon described the journey of "Dhun" reaching global audiences as "extraordinary". He added that this achievement represents not just personal success but the growing recognition of Indian cinema's musical artistry on the world stage. Arijit Singh said that collaborating with Mohit Suri and Mithoon again feels like returning to a creative sanctuary, adding that "Dhun" embodies that magic. Mohit Suri called the success of "Dhun" and Saiyaara "a testament to the power of storytelling and music".
The success of Saiyaara's music signifies a breakthrough for Indian music on the global stage.
