A still out Shaitaan. (politeness: YouTube)
New Delhi:
The 15-day box office report for Shaitaan is finally here. The Vikas Bahl directorial has grossed ₹2.35 crore on Friday, according to a Commercial report. In total, the supernatural thriller has grossed ₹116.65 crore. Shaitaan starring Ajay Devgn, Janki Bodiwala and Jyotika. The story revolves around a family that falls prey to a man who practices black magic. R Madhavan’s portrayal of the villainous Vanraaj Kashyap is also receiving a lot of applause from film buffs. Released on March 8 Shaitaan is a remake of the successful 2023 Gujarati film Vash. The film is jointly produced by Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak.
On Friday, Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted a special note on X (formerly Twitter). He talked about the box office numbers of the second week of Shaitaan. He tweeted: “#Shaitaan is in no mood to slow down despite new releases… Posts a SOLID SCORE in week 2… SUPER HIT. (Week 2) Fri 5.12 cr, Sat 9.12 cr, Sun 10.17 cr, Mon 3.18 cr, Tue 3.02 cr, Wed 2.81 cr, Thu 2.66 cr. Total: ₹117.68 cr. #Indianbusiness. #Theatrebox.”
“#Shaitaan biz at a glance…Week 1: ₹81.60 cr Week 2: ₹36.08 cr Total: ₹117.68 cr #India biz. #Boxoffice,” Taran Adarsh added.
#Shaitaan is in no mood to slow down despite new releases… Posts a SOLID SCORE in week 2… SUPER HIT.
(Week 2) Fri 5.12 cr, Sat 9.12 cr, Sun 10.17 cr, Mon 3.18 cr, Tue 3.02 cr, Wed 2.81 cr, Thu 2.66 cr. Total: ₹117.68 cr. #India biz. #Theatrebox#Shaitaan biz at a glance…… pic.twitter.com/hSzjZDBZ6u
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 22, 2024
In his WhatsNew2Day review, film critic Saibal Chatterjee indicated Shaitaan 1.5 out of 5 stars. He wrote, “Shaitaan revolves around a happy family of four who face off against a devilish modern-day wizard who works his black magic on a young girl and makes her do his satanic bidding. The devil is out to put the fear of God in you. But there is nothing more terrifying than the fluffy film itself.”
Saibal Chatterjee continued, “Shaitaan, a remake of a recent Gujarati film, swings between the cacophonous and the filthy goofy and is aimed at lead actor Ajay Devgn’s fanbase, who would love to see him play the tough guy who can handle any task. it is like an invisible police officer fighting against lawbreakers or like a father forced to become an unyielding defender of a family threatened by an evil world.”