Four days in, and Haiwaan is already in trouble. The Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan actioner, directed by Priyadarshan, opened to a muted response — and instead of finding its footing, it has fallen off a cliff. Monday’s collection stood at just Rs 50 lakh, extending an unbroken slide since Day 1.
For a film carrying two big names, this kind of drop usually points to one thing: audiences didn’t like what they saw, and word spread fast.
Haiwaan Box Office Collections So Far
| Day | Collection |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Rs 2.50 crore |
| Day 2 | Rs 2.25 crore |
| Day 3 | Rs 2 crore |
| Day 4 | Rs 0.50 crore |
| Total | Rs 7.25 crore |
That’s a 75% fall between Day 3 and Day 4 alone — the kind of number that usually means theatres start pulling shows within the week.
The Story Behind the Slide
Haiwaan follows Shyam Rane, a visually impaired maintenance head with sharpened senses, dragged into danger after a friend’s buried secret resurfaces. Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, and Rajpal Yadav round out the cast — a solid lineup that hasn’t been enough to offset criticism of a slow, predictable screenplay.
Trade voices tracking the film’s run suggest the drop isn’t a one-off dull weekday; it’s a trend with no floor in sight yet.
Curious how other big Hindi releases stacked up this month? Check our box office tracker for a full comparison. And for context on how Bollywood’s box office economics typically work, Wikipedia’s page on Bollywood is a useful primer.
FAQs
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Why is Haiwaan struggling at the box office?
Poor word of mouth around its slow-paced screenplay has driven a steep, continuing drop in daily collections.
