Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan reunited on screen after Tashan: A practical reader guide

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan reunited on screen after Tashan: A practical reader guide

Haiwaan box office collection day 2 : Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan reunited on screen after Tashan with Haiwaan. The film reunites Akshay and Saif after 17 years, following their other collaborations such as Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Aarzoo, Tu Chor Main Sipahi and Keemat among others. The film, directed by Priyadarshan , is a Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Oppam.

The film faced competition from Mirzapur: The Movie, which was released in theatres last week. Haiwaan collected ₹ 3 crore on its opening day. It showed around 5% occupancy in the morning, over 12% occupancy during the afternoon and evening shows, and over 18% at night.

The film also stars Rajpal Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Rajesh Sharma, Manoj Joshi, and Jisshu Sengupta, while Mohanlal makes a cameo appearance. It also marks the final screen appearance of the late Asrani.

The film faced competition from Mirzapur: The Movie, which was released in theatres last week. Mirzapur The Movie , now in its in its second week, has managed to outperform Haiwaan. Haiwaan stars Saif Ali Khan as a blind man and Akshay Kumar as a killer. The psychological thriller also features Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Saiyami Kher in pivotal roles. “I have worked with him on two films. Now, when I watch his films, I see the camera work and cuts, and I realise he doesn’t like the camera or audience to settle down. He gets bored himself so he doesn’t let the audience get bored. Now, I am beginning to understand his methodology. Here’s how Haiwaan performed on its opening day. It remains to be seen how Haiwaan fares during the upcoming weekend. Let people see it and understand,” when asked about the differences in both stories. So I thought I could use Akshay Kumar in a different way. So this is one opportunity I got, and I decided, okay, let me work with him in a different role.”

As per the update from Sacnilk, Haiwaan has collected ₹ 2.11 crore on its second day, which was not a growth from its previous day’s haul. On Saturday, Haiwaan had an overall 12.77% occupancy, with the highest during the evening at 16%. The total India collection of Haiwaan after two days stands at ₹ 5.11 crore . Earlier reporting noted: Haiwaan box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan film collects ₹2 crore on opening day Haiwaan box office collection day 1: Priyadarshan’s Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Oppam, titled Haiwaan, was released in theatres this Friday. Starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles, the film marks the final film appearance of Asrani, who died in 2025. Earlier reporting noted: According to the trade website Sacnilk, Haiwaan collected ₹ 2.58 crore net in India on its opening day. The film had an occupancy of 11% from 7224 shows. It showed over 12% occupancy during the afternoon and evening shows.

Because every film should not look the same, he also spoke about casting Akshay as the villain after collaborating with him for comedic films and said, “That’s the difference,.

Boman has worked with the filmmaker before, but he says being directed by him in a thriller changed his understanding of the man’s craft. His filmmaking, blocking and staging are unique, very kinetic,” says the actor in an interview with HT. He said, “No, I don’t want to talk about the changes.

Earlier reporting noted: Talking to ANI before Haiwaan’s release, Priyadarshan spoke about remaking Oppam.