New Delhi: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s Haiwaan has officially been cleared for theatrical release after receiving a UA 16+ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The certificate was issued on September 8, according to a report by Variety India.
Directed by Priyadarshan, the film is scheduled to release in theatres on September 11. Haiwaan has been given a runtime of 164 minutes and 7 seconds, or 2 hours, 44 minutes and 7 seconds. The certification comes three days before its theatrical release.
The film brings Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan together in a thriller centred around a series of deaths, fear and revenge. Saif plays a visually-impaired character, while Akshay portrays the antagonist.
The trailer, which was released a few days ago, offers a glimpse into the mystery surrounding the characters. It opens with Akshay pleading for his life and screaming, “Sir, sir! He saw me, sir! He’ll kill me. Save me, sir! He has a knife in his hand!”
The story then shifts between Saif’s character and a series of disturbing incidents. Saiyami Kher plays a police officer who refers to seven accidents that occurred over the past year. She says, “Seven accidents occurred in the past year… everyone was killed along with their families.”
Saif’s character is also shown becoming increasingly suspicious as he says, “Maybe someone is following us… the sound of the exact same jeep is heard again and again.”
Akshay’s character appears watching people from the shadows and confronting them. His voice is heard telling Saif, “Do you know what’s worse than being blind? Being a fool.”
The trailer concludes with Saif questioning the killer about the lives being lost. He responds, “This is the last one!”
Haiwaan also features Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, Sharib Hashmi, Rajpal Yadav, Rajesh Sharma, Pahal Chaudhary and Manoj Joshi. The film is produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Shailaja Desai Fenn under KVN Productions and Thespian Films.
