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Haiwaan

2026 · 164 min

A tense, shadowy cat-and-mouse chase that leans on sound and instinct, keeping you alert and uneasy throughout.

Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani
Overview
A retired judge faces difficulty keeping his daughter safe from a convict he imprisoned. Later, when he gets murdered, a man with visual impairment who was loyal to him tries to defend his daughter.

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Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • guilt
  • survival
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Written by
Priyadarshan, Rohan Shankar, Abhilash Nair
Starring
Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Rajesh Sharma
Music
Pritam Chakraborty
Cinematography
Divakar Mani
Runtime
164 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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