Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Haiwaan Box Office Stays Flat at ₹70 Lakh on Day Five
Haiwaan is a Hindi action-crime thriller directed by Priyadarshan.
It stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.
On its fifth day in theaters, the movie earned Rs 70 lakh in India after expenses.
This was the same amount it earned on Day 4.
Its total India earnings reached Rs 8.75 crore after expenses.
Including overseas earnings, the film has made Rs 13.61 crore worldwide before expenses.
Critics and audiences have given the film mixed-to-negative reactions.
Reports estimate that making the movie cost about Rs 100-115 crore, but the makers have not confirmed the budget.
Haiwaan earned Rs 70 lakh net in India on Day 5 across 2,976 shows, matching its Day 4 collection.
The film’s India total reached Rs 8.75 crore net and Rs 10.46 crore gross.
Overseas collections stood at Rs 3.15 crore, taking worldwide gross collections to Rs 13.61 crore.
Haiwaan opened with Rs 3 crore, followed by Rs 2.50 crore and Rs 1.85 crore over the weekend.
The Priyadarshan-directed remake has received mixed-to-negative reactions and reportedly cost around Rs 100-115 crore, although no official budget has been announced.
- Who
- Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Saiyami Kher.
- What
- The film earned Rs 70 lakh net in India on Day 5 and reached Rs 13.61 crore in worldwide gross collections.
- When
- Day 5 after its September 11 release; the Day 5 collection remained unchanged from Day 4.
- Where
- India and overseas markets.
- Why
- The film’s box-office performance has been described as weak amid mixed-to-negative reactions from critics and audiences.
Critical and Commercial Concerns
Film and Industry Context
Reception
Critical and Commercial Concerns
The film has received mixed-to-negative reactions from critics and audiences, which the report says appears to have affected its theatrical performance.
Film and Industry Context
NDTV critic Saibal Chatterjee wrote that the film remains glossy and flashy while staying true to the core of its story.
Box-office outlook
Critical and Commercial Concerns
Day 5 collections stayed flat at Rs 70 lakh, and the available figures indicate that the film is performing weakly relative to reported production-cost estimates.
Film and Industry Context
The report says the makers have not officially announced the budget, so the Rs 100-115 crore figure is only an estimate; stronger daily collections and sustained momentum could still narrow the gap.
- Day 5 India net
- Rs 70 lakh
- Day 5 shows
- 2,976
- India net total
- Rs 8.75 crore
- India gross total
- Rs 10.46 crore
- Overseas gross total
- Rs 3.15 crore
- Worldwide gross total
- Rs 13.61 crore
- Reported estimated budget
- Around Rs 100-115 crore; not officially announced
- Source cited for collection figures
- Trade tracker Sacnilk
