Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Haiwaan Opens To Lukewarm Box Office Response On Day One
Haiwaan is a crime thriller starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.
It was released on September 11.
The movie had a fairly quiet opening at Indian theaters.
It earned about Rs 3 crore after expenses in India on its first day.
Its total worldwide earnings were estimated at about Rs 4.60 crore.
Around 11 per cent of theater seats were filled across India.
The story follows Shyam, a visually impaired caretaker, and Parshuram, a dangerous antagonist.
A review said the actors’ confrontations were interesting but criticized the police investigation and parts of the story.
Haiwaan earned an estimated Rs 3 crore net in India on its opening day, according to Sacnilk reports.
The film recorded an estimated India gross of Rs 3.60 crore and overseas earnings of about Rs 1 crore.
Its approximate worldwide gross after Day 1 stood at Rs 4.60 crore.
Haiwaan had around 11 per cent occupancy across 7,224 Indian shows, with night shows reaching about 18.15 per cent.
The Priyadarshan-directed crime thriller reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan as lead actors after their 2008 film Tashan.
- Who
- Haiwaan stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan and is directed by Priyadarshan.
- What
- The crime thriller opened to an estimated worldwide gross of Rs 4.60 crore on Day 1.
- When
- The film was released on September 11; its Day 1 figures refer to its opening day.
- Where
- The reported box-office figures cover India and overseas markets, with occupancy measured across Indian shows.
- Why
- The film’s opening was described as lukewarm, with estimated Indian occupancy of about 11 per cent.
- India net collection
- Approximately Rs 3 crore on Day 1
- India gross collection
- Approximately Rs 3.60 crore
- Overseas collection
- Approximately Rs 1 crore
- Worldwide gross
- Approximately Rs 4.60 crore
- Indian show occupancy
- Around 11 per cent across 7,224 shows
- Highest reported session occupancy
- Night shows recorded around 18.15 per cent
- Director
- Priyadarshan