This year has been fruitful for Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. His horror comedy entertainer Bhooth Bangla emerged as a superhit at the ticket windows, while his another release Welcome To The Jungle was a success story. However, the actor’s next outing, Haiwaan, is carrying low buzz at the moment.
It is a thriller directed by legendary Priyadarshan and also stars Saif Ali Khan. Akshay is playing the baddie, and Haiwaan is based on the Malayalam film Oppam, also directed by Priyadarshan. The assets released so far didn’t receive the desired response.
Trade pundits predict an opening in the range of Rs. 6 – Rs. 8 crores nett, which is below-par for a film associated with big names. It remains to be seen if Haiwaan can fare better with word-of-mouth, but the hype at the moment is definitely not up to the mark.