A family's getaway turns terrifying when an intruder possesses the teen daughter's body, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister commands.A family's getaway turns terrifying when an intruder possesses the teen daughter's body, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister commands.A family's getaway turns terrifying when an intruder possesses the teen daughter's body, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister commands.
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In cinema hall we were laughing, shocked and thrilled within a few minutes the movie started .
Acting wise R madhawan is unstoppable.
The girl (jhanvi) her acting is too good , I got angry on times by seeing her behaviour when when was manipulated by shaitaan (r madhavan) And Kabir (Ajay Devgan) did marvelous job as a dad but his character didn't had much development ( it looked like semi adopted from drishyam ) The mother role was nice too And kid also did amazing job
Though there could be much more to the ending but it was a bit disappointing that's why 7/10.
Some excellent acting Ajay Devgan, Jyothika and especially Janki Bodiwala, the actress from the original Gujrati film. Though the movie takes its time to establish the characters, the family dynamic (sometimes a bit too Bollywood and over the top) and to build the intrigue around what motivates Madhavan's character, they fail to deliver on it. The climax sequences had me yawning. The ending was unexpected, but ruined again by unnecessary over-the-top dialogues. All in all, it was a pretty forgettable Thriller.
Shaitaan is a remake of the Gujarati film "Vash" which I am sure most you ( including me ) didn't watch🙂 .
A simple story of a family of 4 going on a weekend trip to their farmhouse. On the way they meet a stranger who seems friendly at first but has sinister intentions. He uses black magic to gain control of the girls mind and uses it to get a consent from the parents to take her away. The question is why does he want the girl & will the parents be able to save her .
R Madhavan as the "Shaitaan" is brilliant as the antagonist and is evil personified . He is the highlight of the film for sure. Ajay Devgan, Jyotika & especially Janki Bodiwala, the girl whose mind is controlled by the antagonist lend strong support to Madhavan in this simple tale of good vs evil supernatural thriller.
The last 15 mins of the film are a bit cliched but the twist in the climax is awesome. Definitely worth the wait!!
Great direction, editing and a stellar cast with great performances will definitely make this an entertaining watch for fans of this genre !! Watch this film on Netflix when it streams, if you aren't able to catch it in theatres!
I enjoyed it .. will go with 3.5/5 for this one .. adios 🙂!!
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The best part of the movie was shown in the trailer. If you have seen it already, congratulations you have watched most of the movie. Watch article 370 twice instead.
Direction was great, actors were great, screen play was great, but the movie didn't have any story. It could have been wrapped up in a crime episode.
At some places we wished there was a fast forward option to 1.5X. Basically it was a short story which was dragged unnecessarily for 2 hours 12 minutes.
I don't have anything to say more, just completing 600 letters :P.
Did you know
- TriviaThis is an official remake of the highly rated 2023 Gujarati film "Vash". The Gujarati actress Janki Bodiwala in the original Gujarati film has been recast again in the same role in the Hindi version.
- Quotes
Vanraj Kashyap: You thought that you'll buy me with money?
[Vanraj laughs]
Vanraj Kashyap: This is the problem of you humans. When they don't have money, they beg in front of God "Give me money, give me money.". And when they get money, you make money God. Hmm? Wealth, lust, greed, these are frivolous hobbies of frivolous people. Their weaknesses.
- ConnectionsReferenced in 25th Nexa IIFA Awards (2025)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,503,613
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1