Ajay Devgn‘s highly-anticipated supernatural thriller, Shaitaan, has begun its box-office run, and the early reviews are mostly positive. This Vikas Bahl directorial is produced by Jio Studios, Ajay Devgn Ffilms, and Panorama Studios. The movie also stars R Madhavan, Jyothika, Janki Bodiwala, and Anngad Raaj. It is a Hindi remake of a Gujarati movie, Vash. Shaitaan premiered on March 8, 2024.
Prior to its release, Shaitaan received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a few modifications.
Check out its trailer here:
Shaitaan OTT platform revealed
As per reports, Netflix will be Shaitaan’s streaming partner. It is predicted that the movie will be available on the OTT giant about two months after its theatrical run. The official trailer for the film premiered on Thursday, February 22, and featured R Madhavan hypnotizing Ajay Devgn’s daughter to extend his unexpected stay at their house.
Shaitaan is the latest horror film in Bollywood to release after nearly a two-year gap. The last horror movie was Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. When Ajay Devgn shared his first look, he captioned the post with, “Jab baat apne parivaar par aaye, tab woh har #Shaitaan se lad jaayega.” Later, R Madhavan also took to social media to share his character poster, captioning it with, “Main Hoon Shaitaan.”
Speaking at the trailer launch, producer Kumar Mangat Pathak revealed that its part 2 will soon be in the works. He said, “40 din mein shoot hui hai. Part 2 bhi hamaare dimaag mein taiyaar hai. (The shoot was completed in 40 days. Also, part 2 is ready in our mind.”
Furthermore, Madhavan expressed his excitement at the trailer launch. He shared, “I can not tell you what an amazing experience it has been, especially with a team like this. I never imagined I could push myself to this level that people would get scared.”
Watch Shaitaan in theaters from March 8, 2024.
