Saif Ali Khan praises director Priyadarshan as calm and exacting, likening him to Clint Eastwood and noting one-take shoots. Haiwaan is his seventh film with Akshay, who plays the villain, and Saif calls it his best recent work. He reflects on a past home invasion and privacy, celebrated his birthday in England, and describes children Taimur and Jeh as having distinct personalities.
