Overview

• Hindustan Times shared exclusive footage of Kumar carrying an eco-friendly idol, offering prayers, and executing a brief “cool visarjan move” during the immersion.
• Haiwaan began principal photography on August 23 in Kochi with additional schedules planned in Ooty and Mumbai, and the film is targeting a 2026 release.
• The project reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 17 years, their last collaboration being Tashan in 2008.
• Priyadarshan has positioned Kumar in a darker, antagonistic role and has described him as “Bollywood’s Mohanlal.”
• The cast features Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, and Asrani, with a special cameo by Mohanlal, and Times Now reports Kumar also visited Guruvayur Temple during the Kerala schedule.