‘Shaitan’ is going to be the first superhit film of the year 2024. Made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, this film has reached Rs 104 crore worldwide in 6 days, while in its second weekend it will also join the Rs 100 crore club in the country. This is the first Hindi film in the horror genre which is earning so much.
Ajay Devgan and R Madhavan’s ‘Shaitan’ is doing better than expected at the box office. Being a true horror film, there were not many expectations from this film. But after the tremendous response received by the trailer, the way it has impressed the audience is worthy of praise. The film has earned more than Rs 100 crore worldwide in 6 days. Earlier it seemed that ‘Shaitan’ would earn up to Rs 75 crore at the Indian box office in its first week. But now the figures are about to reach 80 crores.
The budget of ‘Shaitan’, made under the direction of Vikas Bahl, is Rs 60 crore. Within four days the film had exceeded its budget. This has become the highest grossing film of horror genre in the country so far. At the rate at which it is earning, it will join the Rs 100 crore club in the country in its second weekend. Once this happens, ‘Shaitan’ will become Bollywood’s first superhit film in the year 2024.
‘Shaitan’ earned Rs 74 crore in six days, ‘Yoddha’ coming on Friday
According to the report of sacnilk, ‘Shaitan’ has made a net collection of Rs 6.25 crore in the country on the sixth day on Wednesday. In this way, the total collection of the film in six days is now Rs 74 crore. The way the film is firmly stuck at the ticket window even on Wednesday after Monday and Tuesday after the first weekend, it raises further expectations. However, Siddharth Malmhotra’s ‘Yodha’ and Adaa Khan’s ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’ are also releasing on Friday. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how much effect the black magic of ‘Shaitan’ shows on Friday.
Worldwide collection of ‘Shaitan’ crosses 104 crores
‘Shaitan’ has also made a good mark in terms of worldwide collection. In 6 days, this film has made a gross collection of Rs 24.50 crore in foreign countries. The worldwide total of the film is now Rs 104.50 crore after six days. This is Ajay Devgan’s biggest release till date in the global market. The film has been released on more than 1200 screens abroad.
| Day | Net collection in the country |
| first day, friday | 14.75 crores |
| Second day, Saturday | 18.75 crores |
| third day, sunday | 20.50 crores |
| Day 4, Monday | 7.25 crores |
| Day 5, Tuesday | 6.50 crores |
| Day 6, Wednesday | 6.25 crores |
| Total Net Collection (India) | Rs 74 crore |
Story and cast of ‘Shaitan’
Apart from Ajay Devgan and Madhavan, the film stars Jyotika, Janaki Bodywala and Angad Raj. This is a remake of the Gujarati film ‘Vash’ released last year. The story of the film is about the family of Kabir Rishi, in whose house a stranger Vanraj Kashyap comes for a few minutes. But then he refuses to come out of the house. Things get worse when it is revealed that Vanraj has done black magic on Kabir’s daughter Jhanvi and has taken her under his control. Vanraj now pits Jhanvi against the family.