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Haiwaan ends run at Rs 9 crore, called disaster
The Story in Brief
The Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan starrer Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, has ended its theatrical run with lifetime collections of Rs 9 crore, according to multiple box office trackers. Pinkvilla reports the film is one of the lowest grossers for an A-lister in recent times, while 123telugu calls it one of the biggest disasters in Indian cinema. Tracktollywood.com has termed it the biggest disaster of the 21st century.
The crime thriller, a remake of the 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, opened to Rs 2.5 crore on day one and collected Rs 6.7 crore in its first weekend, after which collections collapsed. Priyadarshan has reportedly decided not to make non-comedy films with Akshay Kumar going forward, according to 123telugu.
Update, 1 October 2026: Tracktollywood.com has now reported the same lifetime figure of Rs 9 crore and the same day-one and weekend collections. It calls the film the biggest disaster of the 21st century, a stronger label than the earlier sources used. No new figures or statements have been added.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Pinkvilla, 123telugu and Tracktollywood all report the same lifetime figure of Rs 9 crore and the same day-one and weekend numbers, making the financial data uniform across sources. Pinkvilla frames the film as one of the lowest grossers for an A-lister, a relatively measured characterisation, while 123telugu and Tracktollywood use the word disaster, with Tracktollywood going further to call it the biggest disaster of the 21st century. The differing labels reflect a spectrum from factual reporting to sensationalist framing. All three sources agree the film bombed, and all three cite Priyadarshan's reported decision to avoid non-comedy films with Kumar, leaving no competing account.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 neutral, 2 sensationalist
Sources (3): pinkvilla.com (neutral report), 123telugu.com (sensationalist), tracktollywood.com (sensationalist)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
