Shaitaan (2024)
Shaitaan (2024) is a supernatural horror movie in Hindi that was produced by Jio Studios, Devgn Films, and Panorama Studios. It was directed by Vikas Bahl. Starring in the movie are Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Anngad Raaj, Janki Bodiwala and Jyothika. After releasing her first movie, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, in 1998, Jyothika is now in her second Hindi film. Amit Trivedi created the soundtrack, and Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti and Sandeep Francis handled the shooting and editing.
Gener: Horror, Thriller
Director: Vikas Bahl
Writers: Aamil Keeyan Khan
Duration: 2h 12m
Stars: Janki Bodiwala, Ajay Devgn, Jyotika, R. Madhvan
Brief Description
The story is about a family whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger’s black magic takes hold of their oldest daughter. The family then makes an effort to put an end to the possession and determine the stranger’s intentions.
The title of the movie was confirmed in January 2024, but it was first formally revealed in May 2023. Principal photography took place in India and London between June 2023 and September 2023. It is a reimagining of the Gujarati film Vash from 2023.
Cast
- Ajay Devgn as Kabir Rishi
- R. Madhavan as Vanraj Kashyap
- Jyothika as Jyoti Rishi, Kabir’s wife
- Janki Bodiwala as Jahnvi Rishi, Kabir and Jyoti’s daughter
- Anngad Raaj as Dhruv Rishi, Kabir & Jyoti’s son
Production
The film Shaitaan was first revealed in January 2024 in a teaser, and it is a remake of the Gujarati horror film Vash (2023). The film was announced in May 2023. Janki Bodiwala, who plays the same part in the film as in the original, Jyothika, Anngad Raaj, and Ajay Devgn were also cast for the main roles. With this movie, Madhavan and Jyothika worked together for the first time since Priyamaana Thozhi (2003) and Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001). Jyothika makes her 24th comeback to Bollywood with this movie as well.
From June 2023 to September 2023, the movie was filmed in London, Mumbai, and Mussoorie.
Release
Shaaitan Movie Release Date: 8 March, 2024
To coincide with Maha Shivaratri, Shaitaan was launched in theaters on March 8, 2024.
Box Office Collection
Shaitaan made ₹177.96 crore (US$22 million) in India as of April 21, 2024. He also made ₹32.52 crore (US$4.1 million) abroad, for a total of ₹210.48 crore (US$26 million) worldwide.
The movie, which stars R Madhavan and Ajay Devgn, has been called Bollywood’s first major hit of 2024. It made about ₹79.75 crore in its first week, then dropped by 56% to earn ₹34.55 crore in the second week. The movie earned an extra ₹19.85 crore by the end of the third week, for a total of ₹134.15 crore.
Recognition
Fourteen critics have left reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregate website, with an average rating of 5.3/10, and 43 percent of them are positive.
“Shaitaan is a nail-biting thriller laced with superlative performances and clapworthy climax that keeps you engaged,” Bollywood Hungama stated, giving it a rating of 4/5 stars. “Even though Shaitaan’s narrative stumbles at times, the masterful use of atmosphere and top-notch acting elevate it into an unsettling experience worth having,” stated the Times of India reviewer Dhaval Roy, who gave the movie a 3.5/5 rating.
The movie received a rating of 1.5 out of 5 stars from NDTV’s Saibal Chatterjee, who stated that “Jyothika is the only one in the cast who is able to rise a bit above the sheer absurdity of the proceedings. The two male characters and the actors playing them don’t stand a chance”.
India Today’s Sana Farzeen wrote “Shaitaan falls short, probably cursed by a weak script and the pressure of helming a remake,” and gave the movie a 2.5/5 rating. Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost with a rating of 2.5 out of 5, expressed her opinion, saying, “Shaitaan could have been a good supernatural thriller, which we haven’t seen much in Hindi cinema of late, but it turned out to be a complete mess in the process of depicting the war of good vs evil. It’s a poorly made remake and the story is just not believable. Making the hero win at the end makes the film just too predictable”.