Shaitaan(2024)
Hindi132 mins
Shaitaan (2024) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by Vikas Bahl. Starring Ajay Devgan, Jyothika and R. Madhavan. With an audience rating of 6.8/10 and a good performer, 55 crores verdict at the box office, Shaitaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2024.
Director:Vikas Bahl
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
HHotstarfrom 19 Apr 2024
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- OTT Release Date
- 19 April 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 8 March 2024
- Director
- Vikas Bahl
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A family's weekend getaway turns into a nightmare. A stranger invades their home and gains a sinister control over their teenage daughter. He forces her to obey his dangerous and escalating commands.
“A stranger is now inside their daughter.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date8 March 2024
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film is an official Hindi remake of the 2023 Gujarati horror hit 'Vash', which was also directed by Krishnadev Yagnik.
- Actor R. Madhavan, who plays the father, learned and performed a specific breathing technique shown in the film to make his panic scenes look real.
- The movie's climax scene involving a glass table was filmed in a single long take to increase tension, requiring precise coordination from the crew.
- Director Vikas Bahl watched over 50 horror films from different countries as research before starting this project.
- The film's title 'Shaitaan', meaning devil, was chosen to directly reflect the core theme of external evil possession in a simple way.
- Despite being a horror film, it had a strong opening weekend, collecting over ₹55 crore in India, showing high audience interest.
- The character names, Kabir and Jyoti, are common Indian names chosen to make the family feel relatable to a wide audience.