Updated On: 15 November, 2025 04:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Priyadarshan confirmed that Mohanlal will make a cameo in Haiwaan, the Hindi remake of Oppam, where Saif Ali Khan reprises Mohanlal’s original role. The film is nearing completion, with major action sequences already wrapped

Mohanlal and Saif Ali Khan with Priyadarshan
Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar began filming Haiwaan, directed by Priyadarshan, in August this year. The film is the official Hindi remake of the Malayalam movie Oppam. Now, Priyadarshan has revealed that Mohanlal will be making a cameo appearance in Haiwaan. The original Malayalam film had Mohanlal in the lead.
On Saturday, Priyadarshan took to Instagram to share a picture from the sets of Haiwaan. The filmmaker is seen posing with Saif Ali Khan, Mohanlal, and a child artist from the film. Both Mohanlal and Saif are seen wearing dark glasses and holding a stick as they play visually impaired characters in the film. In the original, Mohanlal essayed the visually impaired protagonist, a role Saif takes on in the remake.