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"Saw Him In A Nightclub": Mohit Suri Explains Why Virat Kohli Scene Featured In Saiyaara

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Virat Kohli and Ahaan Panday [Source: @kohliception, @Cricketadd75277/x.com]Virat Kohli and Ahaan Panday [Source: @kohliception, @Cricketadd75277/x.com]

Virat Kohli’s journey is no less than a blockbuster loaded with grit, grind, golden runs and a comeback that shut every doubter up. And now, his real-life swag has found its way into Bollywood, straight into a key moment of Mohit Suri’s latest film Saiyaara.

But what is a cricket reference doing in a romantic musical? Turns out, it is not just any reference, it is a tribute.

A Young Virat Kohli’s Words Lit A Spark In Mohit Suri

In an interview with Sonal Kalra on The Right Angle, as reported by Times of India, director Mohit Suri revealed that a casual encounter with a young Virat Kohli became the seed for one of the most emotionally charged scenes in Saiyaara.

"I remember seeing Virat Kohli once when he was like a newcomer in a nightclub,” Suri recalled. “And I remember him once saying, 'You see, I'm going to be the biggest cricketer.’ I overheard him saying it to some people.”

This was back when Kohli hadn’t yet donned the crown of modern-day legend. But the confidence? It was already there. And for Suri, it was a moment that stayed.

Kohli’s Story Has Had It All

What makes Virat Kohli’s rise so cinematic is not just the peaks, but the valleys. The hundreds came by the bucketloads, but so did the pressure, the scrutiny, the noise. And then came that phase, over 1000 days without a century.

For any batter, that is a nightmare. For someone like Kohli? It was a test of character. And he came back the only way he knows: batting like a man on a mission.

“He's had his downs also,” Suri said. “And then he comes back after over a thousand days and scores a century again.”

That arc, from bold young gun to national obsession to battling self-doubt and roaring back, became the emotional spine of a scene in Saiyaara, where Ahaan Panday’s character Krish Kapoor pays tribute to Kohli in the middle of a cricket ground.

Virat Kohli: The Ultimate Role Model On And Off The Field

Mohit Suri didn’t use Kohli’s name just to ride the popularity wave. He used it because, to him, Kohli represents something much bigger, giving everything back to the game that made you.

“He truly is a legend, and you'll have people who make scores and break records,” Suri explained. “But if you want to be remembered forever, you have to live the life that Virat lived. That was the best example to give. He's done it his way. He's given to cricket.”

And that is the heart of it. In Saiyaara, Krish Kapoor isn’t just trying to make music, he is trying to live music, the way Kohli has lived cricket. Not for the applause, not for the records but for the love of the game.

“So I just wanted this analogy to make music, not by just making a hit, not just by scoring a century, but by giving something back to music like how Virat has,” Suri added.

The director didn’t mince words when it came to admiration.

“So, all power to him, man. I'm a Virat Kohli fan,” Suri said, echoing the emotion of millions.

For cricket fans, that scene in Saiyaara shows how far Kohli has come. Of how much he has inspired. And of how his energy, even off the pitch, continues to fuel stories in every corner of pop culture.