Haiwaan is one of 2026’s most intriguing films. The Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam thriller Oppam (2016) is all about sharp thrills, cat-and-mouse tension and a pacy plot
Saif Ali Khan made his acting debut in the year 1992 with Aashiq Awara and Parampara. That was also the time when filmmaker Priyadarshan was establishing his foothold in Hindi cinema with films like Gardish. The two are finally coming together for a film that also stars Akshay Kumar and is called Haiwaan.
Talking about this maiden collaboration, Khan was quoted saying in a statement, “I shot with Priyadarshan and I felt amazing, because there was something to perform every day. There was something in the scene. You could feel it — this is a Priyadarshan film. Haiwaan is the film with Akshay Kumar playing a scary bad guy and me having a very responsible part.”
The actor added, “I’m playing a visually impaired music teacher, who is the only person who can save this little girl. So it’s a David–Goliath story. There’s action, there’s drama, but every day was something amazing to perform. That feeling of completeness was incredible. When you go to bed the night before and you’re excited about the script and you say, ‘Oh, tomorrow is that scene, and tomorrow is that scene,’ that’s really something special to feel. Once in a while it becomes a job, and you have to be professional about that as well.”
Haiwaan is one of 2026’s most intriguing films. The Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam thriller Oppam (2016) is all about sharp thrills, cat-and-mouse tension and a pacy plot.
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