2024-03-11 09:04:03
Ajay Devgan and R Madhavan’s film ‘Shaitan’ has been released in theatres. Released on March 8 on the occasion of Mahashivratri, this film has received good response in morning shows. While the morning and afternoon shows in theaters have seen audiences occupying around 20% of the seats, the advance booking figures are showing that the film is going to earn well on the opening day. There has been excitement among people about this psychological-supernatural-thriller film since the trailer launch, so obviously the audience has high expectations from the film. The first two months of the year 2024 were good for the box office, but very Wasn’t good. Films like ‘Fighter’ and ‘Teri Baton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ earned money but did not become hits. While films like ‘Laapta Ladies’ and ‘Article 370’ received a lot of praise, they have not been bumper in terms of earnings. In such a situation, Ajay Devgan’s supernatural-horror thriller ‘Shaitan’ has come as a hope. Made under the direction of Vikas Bahl, the budget of this film is Rs 60-65 crore. In such a situation, if the audience loves this mid-budget film, then it can do wonders.
Madhavan and Janaki’s acting is being praised
Apart from Ajay Devgan and R Madhavan, ‘Shaitan’ also stars Jyotika and Janaki Bodywala in lead roles. While the audience and fans who watched First Day, First Show have praised the film, the critics have described it as okay. Yes, the acting of Madhavan and Janaki is being praised the most.
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Advance booking of ‘Shaitan’ is like ‘Dream Girl 2’
According to the report of sacnilk, before the release, ‘Shaitan’ has earned Rs 4.14 crore from advance booking across the country. Advance booking of more than 1.76 lakh tickets of the film has been done for the opening day, which is much better than expected. These pre-sales figures are more or less similar to Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Sam Bahadur’ and Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Dream Girl 2’. However, the genre of these two films was different. Looking at the trend of advance booking, it seems that this Ajay Devgan-Madhavan starrer film will earn around ‘Dream Girl 2’ on the opening day. ‘Dream Girl 2’ had a net collection of Rs 10.69 crore on the first day.
‘Shaitan’ Box Office Prediction
However, there are some other things to consider here. The first thing is that March 8 is the Mahashivratri holiday. Apart from this, Ajay Devgan and Madhavan have their own fan following. There is also a section of fans of horror films in the country. All these things create a positive ground for ‘Satan’. Its effect can be seen in evening and night shows. That is, if all the mathematics is done correctly then ‘Shaitan’ will definitely earn at least Rs 10-12 crores on the opening day, but if the audience gives more love then it can reach up to Rs 15 crores.
‘Shaitan’ Worldwide Collection
The worldwide earnings of ‘Shaitan’ are also expected to be better. This is because this film, directed by Vikas Bahl, has been made Ajay Devgan’s biggest release abroad. This film is being released on more than 1200 screens in more than 60 countries. That means the worldwide collection figures can give a solid start to the film.
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If ‘Satan’ wants to survive then he will have to show strength
At present, ahead of ‘Shaitan’ at the box office, apart from ‘Missing Ladies’ and ‘Article 370’, there is Hollywood film ‘Dune 2’, the condition of none of these is such that it can give a tough competition to Ajay Devgan-Madhavan’s film. Could. In such a situation, no one can stop the film from thriving till the weekend. But the most important thing is that the audience likes it and it continues its solid earning momentum on weekdays from Monday onwards.