The first posters of Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan starrer psychological-thriller Haiwaan was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday. Directed by Priyadarshan, the movie is the remake of the director’s 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, featuring Mohanlal.
One of the posters in red and black hues show Akshay with his eyes covered by a beanie, looking mysterious and evil. It reads, “Vengeance sees everything.” Another has him laughing maniacally. Other posters show Saif intensely, unblinkingly looking into the camera. It reads, “Every sense is a weapon.”
“One sees everything, One misses nothing, Haiwaniyat ab nahin rukegi! (The madness will not stop now),” reads the caption.
The original film featured Mohanlal as a visually impaired man who becomes the unlikely protector of a judge’s daughter. Recently, Priyadarshan confirmed that Mohanlal will appear in a cameo role in the film.
Saif, in an interview, had said that it was an amazing and challenging experience to shoot for Haiwaan. He said, "I shot with Priyadarshan and I felt amazing, because there was something new 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 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,” he added.
The film brings together the trio of Akshay, Saif, and Priyadarshan for the first time and also reunites Akshay and Saif on screen after 17 years since their last outing in Tashan (2008). The film also features Saiyami Kher and Shriya Pilgaonkar. It is scheduled to release on September 11.
