Karan Johar said that after watching Saiyaara, he had "tears flowing". He also praised the music of Saiyaara, saying it's "a character in this film".

In the same vein, there are seven clichés in Bollywood—Akshay Kumar, the three Khans, Deepika Padukone, the Kapoors, and Karan Johar—who tell the same story over and over again.

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Karan Johar has said that he enjoys the "cathartic" experience of crying at movies. The producer-director said that he has cried while watching movies ever since he was a child.