Saiyami Kher has joined the stellar cast of Priyadarshan’s film Haiwaan. The film, which features Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan (who team up again after Tashan in 2008), has commenced shoot in Kochi.
Haiwaan marks a special collaboration, for Saiyami, as it brings her together with Akshay, Saif, and Priyadarshan for the first time.
Expressing her excitement about joining the project, Saiyami said, “Walking onto the set of Haiwaan has been overwhelming in the most beautiful way. I still remember being that little girl who sat wide-eyed in a theatre, watching Akshay-sir redefine action or laughing endlessly at Saif-sir’s effortless comic timing in films that became part of our growing-up years. Back then, I never imagined that one day I would actually be on a set with the very people whose films shaped my love for cinema.”
She adds, “There are moments now when I look around and have to remind myself this is real. These are the same faces I once watched from the audience, and today I’m sharing the frame with them. And then there is Priyan-sir. For me, he’s not just a director. He’s a storyteller who has given us some of the most iconic films. To be guided by his vision is something I will always carry with me. His films were a big part of why I fell in love with movies, and now to be on his set is like life coming full circle. We’ve only just begun shooting, but I’m just soaking it all in, the excitement, the nerves and the gratitude. My heart is full, and I feel incredibly blessed to be a small part of a film that already feels so special.”
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Priyadarshan is back in a big way to Hindi cinema after a long lull and is doing Hera Pheri 3 as well with Akshay Kumar. As for Akshay-Saif, they have done the successful Yeh Dillagi and Main Khiladi Tu Anari in 1994, Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996), Keemat (1998) and Aarzoo (1999).