Akshay Kumar is menacing as a villain in FIRST look from Saif Ali Khan co-starrer Haiwaan

The excitement for the reunion of actors Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 17 years is at a high.

The duo, who worked together last on the 2008 release Tashan, are now teaming up for filmmaker Priyadarshan's Haiwaan.

The team began the shoot yesterday and now we have got our hands on the first look of Akshay Kumar from the film, and it is banging.

Akshay plays a villain in this Priyadarshan directorial, and in the picture of his first look, the actor is seen sporting a buzz cut with a rough beard and moustache.

Completing the look with a pair of aviators and a sandalwood tika, Akshay seems like a menacing and ferocious antagonist already.

Meanwhile, the team of Haiwaan started the film's shoot yesterday. Posting a video from the first day on location, Akshay penned a sweet note to mark the occasion.

Haiwaan is a remake of Priyadarshan' 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, and talking to OnManorama on the sidelines of the film’s shoot yesterday, the director revealed that South superstar Mohanlal will share the screen with Akshay and Saif in the film.

He also said that while the film is a remake of his own film, he has made numerous changes to the dialogues and screenplay.