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Akshay Kumar film project developments

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is advancing a diverse slate of upcoming film projects. Early reports highlighted the release of the trailer for ‘Haiwaan’, a dark crime thriller directed by Priyadarshan that reunites Kumar with Saif Ali Khan. During the same period, Kumar began principal photography for ‘Samuk’, a survival-action thriller involving military realism and alien mythology, with filming locations in London and Mumbai. On September 9, 2026, Kumar celebrated his 59th birthday. On September 11, 2026, the psychological action crime thriller ‘Haiwaan’ was released in theaters. The film marks the first onscreen reunion of Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in approximately 18 years. In the movie, which is a remake of the Malayalam film ‘Oppam’, Ali Khan portrays a visually impaired caretaker named Shyam, while Kumar plays the antagonist, a ruthless killer named Parshuram. Critical and audience reactions have been mixed; reviewers praised the intense performances but criticized the runtime and predictable plot. Following its release, ‘Haiwaan’ has struggled commercially. Reports regarding its opening weekend varied, with some indicating a global box office of over ₹11.55 crore, while others described the film as a “significant financial failure,” noting it earned just over ₹9 crore in its first four days against a reported production budget of approximately ₹125 crore. By its fourth ~~day of release,~~ day, the film experienced a ~~significant decline,~~ 62.2% drop from its Sunday collection, earning only 0.70 crore rupees on ~~Monday, a 62.2% drop from~~ Monday. By its ~~Sunday collection of 1.85 crore rupees. As of September 15,~~ first week, the ~~film’s total domestic net collection stands at 8.05~~ film reportedly earned between ₹8.68 crore ~~rupees,~~ and ₹8.75 crore nett in India. Collections continued to decline sharply, with ~~a worldwide total~~ Day 8 reportedly bringing in only ₹66,838. This performance has sparked discussions regarding Kumar’s recent project selections as several of ~~12.63 crore rupees. The film is currently underperforming relative~~ his recent releases have struggled to ~~other~~ maintain theatrical ~~releases such as ‘Hanuman Ansh’ and ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’.~~ momentum.

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