Priyadarshan Opens Up On Bringing A Different Akshay Kumar To Haiwaan; Says, "Every Film Should Not Look the Same"

Boman Irani says Haiwaan is no cut-paste of Priyadarshan's Oppam

Boman Irani said Priyadarshan has approached Haiwaan independently rather than recreating Oppam. He also praised Saif Ali Khan's questioning and preparation while playing a blind character.

Priyadarshan reveals why he STOPPED Saif Ali Khan from watching Mohanlal's 'Oppam'; 'Imitation never works in acting'

Priyadarshan revealed he stopped Saif Ali Khan from watching Mohanlal's "Oppam" while shooting its remake "Haiwaan," wanting an original interpretation of the character Shyam. He detailed his research into visual impairment for authenticity and cited Al Pacino's "Scent of a Woman" as an inspiration. The film releases September 11.

Priyadarshan Opens Up On Bringing A Different Akshay Kumar To Haiwaan; Says, "Every Film Should Not Look the Same"

Ahead of the much-awaited thriller Haiwaan, National Award-winning director Priyadarshan revealed that he deliberately kept his actors away from his earlier film Oppam while developing the new adaptation. According to

Priyadarshan felt Akshay Kumar would never say yes to playing villain in Haiwaan: 'Many top actors said no'

Haiwaan, Priyadarshan's return to the thriller genre, stars Saif Ali Khan as a blind man and Akshay Kumar as a deranged killer.