Haiwaan, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan and directed by Priyadarshan, has released in theatres on September 11, 2026. 

Haiwaan Movie Review, Release Live Updates: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan-starrer Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, is releasing in theatres today, September 11, 2026. The film, which is a Hindi remake of Mohanlal-starrer Oppam, is the first collaboration between Saif and Priyadarshan, and brings together Saif and Akshay after a long time. The duo has previously worked together on films like Yeh Dillagi, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Tashan among others.

Haiwaan releases at a time when last week’s release, Mirzapur The Movie, is dominating the box office. The film collected Rs 10.55 crore on its seventh day in the theatres, taking its worldwide total to Rs 212.44 crore, as per trade tracker Sacnilk. Hanuman Ansh, which has been in theatres for over a month and emerged as a surprise hit, is also going strong as it collected Rs 10 crore on its 35th day in theatres. So far, the film has collected Rs 192.75 crore at the box office and is looking forward to its global release today.

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Haiwaan’s advance booking does not seem promising, especially when it has to face off against the aforementioned releases. The film collected Rs 2.76 crore (including block seats) ahead of its release, and sold around 44,000 tickets. In Maharashtra, the film collected Rs 44 lakh (including block seats) and in the Delhi-NCR region, the film has made Rs 47 lakh (including block seats).

In an earlier chat with Gulf News, Saif Ali Khan had shared that he was cast before Akshay in the film in the role of the protagonist. As Priyadarshan was trying to cast a formidable villain against him, he faced some problems as the actors he approached wanted some changes in the script. When he shared the same with Akshay, during the shoot of Bhoot Bangla, the actor offered to play the negative role in the film.

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