Haiwaan: Impressed Priyadarshan States Saif Ali Khan ‘Delivered Beyond Expectation’; Says, “He Made The Character His Own”

As hype builds for Haiwaan's first song, Mere Hero Hai Woh, director Priyadarshan heaps praises on actor Saif Ali Khan. Read on to know what he said

Actor Saif Ali Khan has impressed filmmaker Priyadarshan with his performance in Haiwaan. The actor and director are collaborating for the first time on the upcoming film. While the recently released teaser has already piqued curiosity, Priyadarshan has praised Saif’s performance of a blind character.

Priyadarshan On Saif Ali Khan’s Performance In Haiwaan

During a recent interview, the director shared, “Saif made the character his own. I didn’t have to explain much. He just listened, understood, and delivered beyond expectation.” For those who don’t know, this is the first time Saif Ali Khan will play a visually challenged character on the big screen.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by KVN Productions (@kvn.productions)

In the same conversation, Priyadarshan also mentioned that Saif did the part without any prior training.

About Haiwaan

Priyadarshan’s edge of the seat thriller stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. This film will mark Khan and Kumar reuniting after 18 years. It also features a stellar ensemble cast including Boman Irani, Saiyami Kher and Shriya Pilgaonkar. Produced by Venkat K Narayana and Shailaja Desai Fenn under the banners KVN Productions and Thespian Films, the film will release in cinemas on September 11, 2026.

For more news and updates from the entertainment world, stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble.

Also Read: Haiwaan Teaser Dominates The Internet! Netizens Calls Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan’s Thriller ‘Very Promising And Interesting’

Grinell Jacinto

With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.