Priyadarshan Discusses Casting of Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and Mohanlal in Haiwaan
Filmmaker Priyadarshan revealed that Akshay Kumar was not originally planned for Haiwaan, with Saif Ali Khan as the only confirmed actor. Akshay joined after expressing interest in playing a psycho character. Mohanlal makes a cameo, initially surprised by the role but agreed to participate. Priyadarshan praised Mohanlal's long collaboration and shared plans for their next project, a Carnatic music-based musical. Haiwaan's trailer suggests a dark, revenge-driven crime story involving police victims.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Sept, 06:14 am. Other outlets followed.