
Haiwaan Collects Just Rs 8.75 Crore In Its First Week
The Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan thriller has failed to find an audience, with collections falling instead of building over its opening seven days.

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Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh. Irani gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
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The Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan thriller has failed to find an audience, with collections falling instead of building over its opening seven days.

Haiwaan, Priyadarshan's Hindi remake of his own 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, has opened to a mixed critical response, with reviewers split on whether Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar rescue a convoluted script.

Haiwaan's opening weekend numbers were shaky to begin with, and Monday made things worse. The Akshay Kumar-Saif Ali Khan film pulled in only Rs 50 lakh on Day 4, taking its total to Rs 7.25 crore.

Haiwaan, starring Akshay Kumar as a psychopath killer and Saif Ali Khan as a blind man framed for murder, opened on September 11 with a Day 1 gross of Rs 3.6 crore in India, facing stiff competition.

The Hindu's review of Haiwaan, Priyadarshan's Hindi remake of Malayalam hit Oppam, says Saif Ali Khan tries hard as a blind protector but the film flattens the original's slow-burn menace into loud commercial filler.

Boman Irani says director Priyadarshan pushed him to abandon his meticulous prep routine for Haiwaan, opting instead for single takes and instinct, weeks before the crime thriller's September 11 release.

Haiwaan has received a U/A 16+ certificate from the CBFC, clearing the Priyadarshan-directed thriller for release on September 11. The rating flags mature themes and moderate violence for younger viewers.

Saif Ali Khan says a brutal, effects-free fight scene in Priyadarshan's Haiwaan left him with cuts, bruises and two days of recovery, ahead of the film's September 11 release alongside Akshay Kumar.

Saif Ali Khan says a bruising, effects-free fight scene in Priyadarshan's Haiwaan left him exhausted for two days, with broken glass and no duplicates on set. The film releases September 11.