Shaitaan [Movie Review]

Shaitaan [Movie Review] | I might be a bit late in reviewing this one as it has been on Netflix for quite some time. I wanted to watch it when it first released but was too busy to do so.

SYNOPSIS

Shaitaan (2024) Trivia

• Starring: Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Janki Bodiwala & Anngad Raaj
• Director: Vikas Bahl
• Producer: Vikas Bahl, Jyoti Deshpande, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Pathak & Kumar Mangat Pathak
• Production Company: Jio Studios, Devgn Films & Panorama Studios
• Distributed by: Pen Marudhar Entertainment
• Release date: March 8, 2024
• Running time: 132 minutes
• Rating: 18 SG
  
• Country: India
  
• Language: Hindi
• IMDb: 6.8/ 10
• Tomatometer: 43%
• Metascore: NA
• The movie is the official remake of the acclaimed 2023 Gujarati movie "Vash." Notably, Janki Bodiwala, who portrayed the character in the original Gujarati film, has been retained for the same role in the Hindi adaptation.
• Jyothika returning to Hindi films after 26 years. She made her debut opposite Akshaye Khanna in Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998).
• R. Madhavan took on a menacing role for the first time, showcasing a new facet of his acting prowess.

Kabir is a happily married accountant with two kids, Janhvi and Dhruv. He and his wife, Jyoti, have a healthy and trusting relationship with their kids. On their way to their farm, they met Vanraj when stopping for a meal. After eating a laddu given by Vanraj, Janhvi somehow seems to be under his spells and obeys his commands. 

Weird enough, Vanraj arrives at their farmhouse, citing the need to use their phone as his mobile phone' battery died. Unsettled by his being there, Kabir asks him to leave and to everyone's surprise, Janhvi prevents her parents from asking Vanraj to leave. Vanraj reveals that Janhvi is now under his spell and will only release her once her parents give her hands to him, to which the parents refuse.

Vanraj starts showing his power over Janhvi - making her being rude to her parents, slapping his father and even slapping herself later on. She even attacks her brother, whom she loves very much, at a point. 

Kabir offers money for sparing the family but Vanraj insists that he wants no money. He wants Janvhi to complete his transformation to become a god that will later control the world. 

At a point, Jyoti had enough of Vanraj controlling Janhvi and humiliating her that she attacks Vanraj. Kabir assists in the help by restricting Janhvi from stopping her mother attacking Vanraj. But soon when Vanraj says that even if he dies, Janvhi will continue doing his last order until she dies - just like a remote control toy without the remote. Realising that their children might really die, Kabir and Jyoti give him permission to take Janhvi. 

But no parents would actually given up their children to a monster like Vanraj. Kabir had actually fixed a tracker in Vanraj's phone and this allows him to track Vanraj t o his little sacrifice altar. 

There are 108 hypnotised girls there with Janhvi as the latest addition to complete his ritual in becoming a god. 

Will Vanraj actually become a god?

MY REVIEW

Plot: 4.8/ 5.0 Yes, I watched this as Ajay produced it. Just like I was pleasantly satisfied after watching Drishyam 1 & 2 where Ajay starred in, I am satisfied with this one too. The plot is sneaky, beautifully played and sweet plot sweetly infused in it. 

Cast: 4.8/ 5.0 Congrats on the beautiful cast. 

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I would.

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