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Following his successful theatrical run in 2026 with Bhooth Bangla and Welcome To The Jungle, Akshay Kumar is all set to re-team with director Priyadarshan and co-star Saif Ali Khan for the edge-of-the-seat crime thriller, Haiwaan. Positioned as a dark, high-concept suspense drama, the film has generated significant buzz, especially after securing a massive 80 crore pre-release non-theatrical deal.
While fans are eagerly awaiting the iconic Main Khiladi Tu Anari duo’s big-screen reunion, the film is eyeing a clean financial milestone. To secure a spot amongst Akshay Kumar’s Top 3 most profitable crime thrillers, it needs a very achievable target at the domestic box office!
Akshay Kumar’s Most Profitable Crime Thriller VS Haiwaan
Throughout his decades-long career, Akshay Kumar has headlined numerous high-stakes thrillers. However, when it comes to crime thrillers, he has delivered only three, and all three of them have been a success at the box office, recovering their entire budgets. Haiwaan is surely joining the success club!
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However, to surpass the profit of his third most profitable crime thriller, Priyadarshan’s film needs to churn out only 16.47% return on investment and displace Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s heist classic Aankhen, also starring Paresh Rawal and Arjun Rampal! The film was made on a budget of 15 crore, and it earned 17.47 crore at the box office!
Akshay Kumar’s most profitable crime thriller is Rustom, which was mounted on a budget of 50 crore, and it earned a net collection of 127.42 crore. Produced on an estimated budget scale of 100 crore – 115 crore, Haiwaan carries a higher production cost owing to its action scale, star cast, and technical values. But still, to secure a 16.47% profit, it needs to earn a net collection of 133 crore.
With a 133 crore net target to claim a spot among Akshay Kumar’s top 3 most profitable crime thrillers, the film should start just moonwalking towards it from day 1. Given Priyadarshan‘s directorial finesse, Saif Ali Khan’s intense presence, and Akshay Kumar’s Haiwaan avatar, the film has a solid shot at achieving this milestone and emerging as a profitable venture at the box office!
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