Haiwaan Advance Booking: Akshay Kumar-Saif Ali Khan starrer faces a tough start; Rs. 5 cr. opening on cards
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, the thriller Haiwaan hits theaters, marking the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 18 years. Directed by Priyadarshan, Akshay plays a negative role opposite Saif's visually impaired character.
- Haiwaan is a Hindi remake of the 2016 Malayalam hit Oppam. The suspense thriller depicts a confrontation between Akshay's character Parshuram, seemingly behind city violence, and Saif's Shyam, a maintenance manager protecting a murder witness.
- According to industry tracker Sacnilk, advance bookings reached over 30,000 tickets sold nationwide, grossing Rs 2.41 crore including blocked seats. The official trailer garnered over 24 million views on YouTube since its August 25 release.
- Critics described the film as having sluggish pacing and poor acting, with reviewers noting glaring loopholes in the story. Despite the high-profile casting of Akshay and Saif, the narrative struggles with contrivances inherited from the original source.
- Featuring Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Saiyami Kher in pivotal roles, the film received a U/A 16+ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification with a runtime of 2 hours and 44 minutes. Production is under KVN Productions.
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Haiwaan movie review: Saif steals the show, Akshay goes dark
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Bollywood really needs a good script now. I walked into a theatre in Hyderabad to watch Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s Haiwaan on its first day, and guess what? The theatre was almost completely empty. I was among the first few people there, and only a handful joined later. Usually, I try not to judge a film by the crowd it gets, but in this case, the low turnout somehow matched the film’s biggest problem, there is a promising idea…
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Akshay Kumar's Darkest Performance To Saif Ali Khan’s Unconventional Blind Man Act, 5 Reasons To Watch Haiwaan In Theatres
Some films arrive with nostalgia, some with spectacle, and others with the promise of seeing familiar stars in completely unfamiliar worlds. Haiwaan brings all three together, with Akshay Kumar and
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