Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan has a reported streaming destination. SonyLIV is expected to carry the Akshay Kumar-Saif Ali Khan crime thriller after its theatrical run, according to a report in The Economic Times cited by The Times of India. What is missing so far is the date.
The film opened in cinemas on September 11. A streaming date would turn a theatrical title into a home-viewing option, but no official announcement has come from SonyLIV or the makers.
What the report actually says
The report names SonyLIV as the platform but stops short of a schedule. That distinction matters. A streaming home tells viewers where to look; a streaming date tells them when to press play.
Until SonyLIV confirms, readers should treat this as a strong lead rather than a plan.
The reunion and the remake
The film is significant because it places Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in the same frame about 18 years after Tashan. It is also a Hindi remake of Priyadarshan’s own 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, with a Mohanlal cameo.
The story leans into a neo-noir setup: Saif plays Shyam Rane, a visually impaired maintenance manager at a Mumbai housing society. His heightened hearing, smell and spatial awareness make him unusually capable, and his martial-arts training turns him into a protector as well as a suspect.
The plot in brief
- Saif’s Shyam Rane is close to Boman Irani’s Justice Pradhan, a retired Chief Justice.
- Pradhan once sent Parshuram Gokhale to prison; after losing his family while jailed, Parshuram wants revenge.
- Pradhan asks Shyam to protect his daughter Nandini if anything happens to him.
- When Pradhan is murdered, Shyam becomes a suspect and must protect Nandini while clearing himself.
Shriya Pilgaonkar and Saiyami Kher are also part of the cast. The film is the last screen appearance of Asrani, who passed away in 2025.
Why our readers should care
This is not routine streaming news. It is a Hindi remake of a Malayalam film, a rare pairing, and a farewell credit tied to a veteran actor. The theatrical run opened to mixed reviews, so the OTT window may decide whether the film finds a longer shelf life among Hindi cinema followers.
For now, the actionable advice is simple: watch SonyLIV’s official announcements and the film’s page. A report is not a release date.
Source: The Times of India
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