Priyadarshan's Haiwaan Stars Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan in Action Thriller Releasing September 11
Priyadarshan's film Haiwaan reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after over a decade, with Akshay playing an unplanned antagonist role. Saif portrays a visually impaired martial artist performing intense, raw action scenes without CGI or doubles. Mohanlal makes a cameo, marking a milestone in Priyadarshan's career. Saiyami Kher, co-star, praises the film's scale and Saif's performance, calling it a potential landmark in his career. The film releases on September 11, featuring a dark, revenge-driven narrative.
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 positive (70/100). 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.