Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Akshay Kumar Pays Tribute to Asrani Ahead of Haiwaan Release
Akshay Kumar shared a short video from the movie Haiwaan.
The video shows the late actor Asrani acting with Sharib Hashmi.
Asrani plays a character named Hussain.
In the scene, Hussain tells a funny joke about a police constable behind him and Sharib in front of him.
Akshay said he was lucky to work with Asrani.
He also said he was lucky to see Asrani perform his final shot.
The movie is directed by Priyadarshan and is expected to release worldwide on September 11.
The reports say Asrani was 84 when he died in Mumbai after a long illness.
However, the reported tribute and death dates do not fit together clearly.
Akshay Kumar shared an Instagram clip showing Asrani’s reported final shot in Haiwaan.
The scene features Asrani’s character Hussain exchanging a joke with Sharib Hashmi’s character.
Kumar said he felt fortunate to work with Asrani and witness his last-ever shot.
Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, is described as a thriller slated for worldwide release on September 11.
Articles report that Asrani died in Mumbai at 84 after a prolonged illness, but the stated dates create a chronology discrepancy.
- Who
- Akshay Kumar paid tribute to veteran actor Asrani, whose Haiwaan scene also features Sharib Hashmi.
- What
- Kumar shared a clip identified as Asrani’s final shot in Haiwaan and praised the late actor’s career and talent.
- When
- The tribute was reported on September 4, with Haiwaan’s worldwide release reported for September 11; one article separately gives Asrani’s death date as October 20, 2025.
- Where
- Kumar shared the clip on Instagram, while the articles report that Asrani died in Mumbai.
- Why
- Kumar and the film’s makers shared the tribute to honor Asrani and highlight his final screen appearance in Haiwaan.
- Film
- Haiwaan
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Reported release
- Worldwide release on September 11
- Tribute platform
- Akshay Kumar’s Instagram account
- Featured performers
- Asrani and Sharib Hashmi
- Asrani’s reported age at death
- 84
- Asrani’s reported career
- More than 350 Hindi and Gujarati films across five decades
- Reported chronology issue
- The articles place the September 4 tribute before the separately reported October 20, 2025 death date.
Sources
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