Filmmaker Priyadarshan revealed Saif Ali Khan almost starred in ‘Garam Masala’ but the script was delayed. Priyadarshan’s initial meeting with Saif focused on his father, cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. He admired Tiger Pataudi since his youth and recalled an injury trying to meet him. Discussions about Tiger Pataudi became a recurring topic during the making of ‘Haiwaan’. ‘Haiwaan’ reunites Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar after eighteen years.
