Priyadarshan's Haiwaan Reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, Releases September 11
Priyadarshan's upcoming film Haiwaan reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after nearly two decades, with Akshay playing a rare antagonist role. The director shared anecdotes about casting challenges, including Saif's initial involvement in Garam Masala and Akshay's unexpected interest in Haiwaan. Co-stars Bhavna Pani and Boman Irani praised the actors' professionalism and the film's diverse cast. Mohanlal also makes a cameo, marking his Bollywood return after 14 years. Haiwaan is set for release on September 11.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 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 28/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, news18, indianexpress, news18, news18, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 30 Aug, 12:09 pm. Other outlets followed.