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Movie Review : Shaitaan (2024)

 Shaitaan (2024)


Release Year: 2024

Language: Hindi

Director : Vikas Bahl 

Cast : Ajay Devgan, Jyothika, R.Madhavan. 

Medium: Netflix 

Genre : Magic, Soul Possession, Mythology, Fantasy, 2024-watched, Horror, Black Magic. 

Rating : 7.75 /10




Sensational. Brilliant acting by all the cast. Very refreshing to see Jyothika on screen in an active role again. Everything is good, I was watching it so intensely engrossed in the unraveling plot, but the ending seemed illogical. How could the father have foreseen the ending ? How could he have done what he had without knowing how the story would turn out? But still, it only reminds that this is all a fictional concoction, not even remotely connected to reality. Something that could one day happen, maybe? I think would have been better if they also included some element of divine intervention to stop the maniac black magician.


Madhavan is a black magician. He has taken over the soul of Ajay Devgan and Jyothika's daughter. He feeds her a laddu when they are on a trip to their cottage. And eventually himself makes his entry into the cottage. He refuses to change his desire.. no matter what amount of money is offered .. he only wants the girl. He wants the parents to accept and give away their daughter. Which obviously the doting parents refuse to do. Then he demonstrates the extent of his control over her and eventually walks out the house with the girl. How does the father get her back? How can a mortal fight and win against dark magic? The ending, again, I am not convinced. Ofcourse no one will be. Madhavan's performance is next level. He breathed life into his character. Jo and Ajay and the children .. did very well too. 


Do watch this one ! Its not scary despite all the elements involved..if at all it is scary, it is only because we get mighty worried what would happen to the children. What would happen to the family. How can they escape from the clutches of this maniac! I will watch it again for sure ! Hopefully. There will be a part 2. 

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