Image shared on X. (Courtesy: taran_adarsh)
The 16-day box office report for Shaitaan is finally here. According to a Sacnilk report, the Vikas Bahl directorial grossed ₹4.50 crore on Saturday. In total, the supernatural thriller has grossed ₹116.70 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 hit 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 Shaitaan’s second week box office numbers. 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 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 gave Shaitaan 1.5 out of 5 stars. He wrote: “Shaitaan focuses on a happy family of four who are confronted by a devilish modern magician 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: ‘Swinging between the cacophonous and the crazy batshit, Shaitaanremake of a recent Gujarati film, is aimed at the fan base of lead actor Ajay Devgn, who would love to see him play the tough guy who can handle any task, be it as an invisible police officer fighting against lawbreakers or as a father who is forced to become unyielding. defender of a family threatened by an evil world.”