{"id":93595,"date":"2025-08-24T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/93595\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:25:06","slug":"akshay-kumar-is-bollywoods-mohanlal-says-priyadarshan-confirms-oppam-actors-cameo-in-haiwaan-his-character-will-be-a-surprise-hindi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/93595\/","title":{"rendered":"Akshay Kumar is Bollywood\u2019s Mohanlal, says Priyadarshan; CONFIRMS \u2018Oppam\u2019 actor’s cameo in \u2018Haiwaan\u2019: \u2018His character will be a surprise\u2019 | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Akshay Director Priyadarshan<\/a> has kicked off his next Bollywood project \u2018Haiwaan\u2019, starring Akshay Kumar<\/a> and Saif Ali Khan<\/a>. The shoot began on Saturday in Kochi, marking the start of a film that promises thrills, drama and a touch of surprise.The movie is a Hindi remake of Priyadarshan\u2019s 2016 Malayalam hit \u2018Oppam\u2019, but the filmmaker stressed that many changes have been made to the dialogues and screenplay, making it clear that this won\u2019t be a simple copy of the original.<\/p>\n

Akshay Kumar breaks norms in palazzo pants at airport\u2014netizens joke, ‘Ranveer Singh\u2019s inside him!’<\/p>\n

Mohanlal returns with a surprise cameo<\/p>\n

One of the biggest highlights of the project is the presence of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who played the lead in the original. This time, he will appear in a cameo role in the Hindi remake. In a chat with OnManorama Priyadarshan teased, \u201cHis character will definitely be a surprise to the audience.\u201d This special appearance will create a lot of excitement, as it brings Mohanlal together with Akshay and Saif on screen for the first time.<\/p>\n

Akshay Kumar is Bollywood\u2019s Mohanlal<\/p>\n

Priyadarshan has worked with Akshay Kumar many times in the past, and their bond is well known. When asked about their repeated collaborations, the director gave a heartfelt response. He said, \u201cIt\u2019s all about comfort. For me, he is Bollywood\u2019s Mohanlal.\u201d <\/p>\n

Akshay and Saif reunite after years<\/p>\n

Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan have been one of Bollywood\u2019s most loved duos. From their action-packed partnership in \u2018Main Khiladi Tu Anari\u2019 (1994) to their stylish pairing in \u2018Tashan\u2019 (2008), they have given fans plenty of memorable moments. With \u2018Haiwaan\u2019, the two actors reunite on the big screen after a long gap, bringing back nostalgia for audiences who grew up watching their films together.<\/p>\n

A fun start to the film shoot<\/p>\n

On the first day of shooting, Akshay Kumar shared a lively video from the set on his social media. In the clip, he is seen holding the clapboard while Saif Ali Khan and Priyadarshan enjoy some playful banter.Akshay was wearing a T-shirt with the word Saint written on it, and Priyadarshan could not resist joking. He quipped that Saif should have been the one wearing that shirt, while Akshay should be holding the \u2018Haiwaan\u2019 clapboard instead. The light-hearted moment gave fans a glimpse of the chemistry and humour the team shares behind the scenes.Sharing the video, Akshay Kumar gave his followers a taste of what to expect from the film\u2019s theme. His caption read, \u201cHum sab hi hain thode se shaitaan\u2026 Koi upar se Saint, koi andar se Haiwaan. (We all are a little naughty; someone looks saintly while someone is a devil on the inside.)\u201dWhile Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan lead the film, Shriya Pilgaonkar<\/a> and Saiyami Kher<\/a> will also be seen in important roles.”Get the latest updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie <\/a> and War 2<\/a>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Director Priyadarshan has kicked off his next Bollywood project \u2018Haiwaan\u2019, starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":93596,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[10121,54885,54890,49,48,361,75,54886,54888,10125,54887,45577,54889,54891],"class_list":{"0":"post-93595","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-akshay-kumar","9":"tag-akshay-kumar-cameo","10":"tag-akshay-kumar-is-bollywoods-mohanlal","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-canada","13":"tag-celebrities","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-haiwaan-movie","16":"tag-mohanlal-oppam","17":"tag-priyadarshan","18":"tag-priyadarshan-bollywood","19":"tag-saif-ali-khan","20":"tag-saiyami-kher","21":"tag-shriya-pilgaonkar"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}