Priyadarshan is bringing one thing previous and one thing new together with his upcoming thriller ‘Haiwaan’. Whereas the movie is his eighth collaboration with Akshay Kumar, it additionally marks his first-ever mission with Saif Ali Khan. In a latest interview, the director mentioned that he could not have discovered higher performers for his cat-and-mouse thriller.
Saif Ali Khan’s blind function required no coaching
Saif Ali Khan performs a blind man in ‘Haiwaan’, a job Priyadarshan admitted that could not have been straightforward. Talking to Mid-Day, he revealed that the actor slipped into the half effortlessly with none formal preparation. He mentioned, “No coaching, nothing,” the director emphasised, including, “Whereas we had been discussing his character, Saif requested me how he ought to play the function. I instructed him that the day we begin taking pictures, I might inform him. On the primary day on set when he got here to me, I instructed him to open his eyes and, with out blinking, to assume that he can’t see. Saif instructed me that he had by no means heard such a easy rationalization earlier than.”
Priyadarshan calls Saif Ali Khan ‘clear’ and curious
The director additionally spoke fondly of Saif Ali Khan’s inquisitive nature on set. He mentioned, “Like my granddaughter, Saif has questions each second,” including, “Saif is great to work with as a result of he’s so clear. I’ve dealt with easy-going actors like Suniel Shetty, Shah Rukh Khan, and Akshay; and essentially the most troublesome ones like Govinda, Salman Khan, and Akshaye Khanna, however I by no means had any downside. As soon as a director exhibits his actors that he is aware of what he’s doing, they belief him utterly.”
Akshay Kumar turns villain in ‘Haiwaan’
After seven movies collectively, working with Akshay Kumar got here naturally to Priyadarshan. However not like their earlier comedies, ‘Haiwaan’ sees the actor play a ruthless antagonist. “Akshay’s character will not be gray; he’s a psycho in Haiwaan,” Priyadarshan mentioned. He added, “Akshay and I belief one another a lot that he by no means requested me any questions. He simply did what I requested him to do.”With two actors moving into strikingly completely different roles, ‘Haiwaan’ seems set to supply a contemporary cinematic expertise below Priyadarshan’s route.The movie is about to hit theatres on September 11, 2026.
