Shaitaan Day 1 collection: After decent start, Ajay Devgn’s film mints Rs 14.2 crore - CNBC TV18 (2024)

Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Jyothika’s next, Shaitaan, hit the cinemas on Friday and raked in decent collections on its opening day. As reported by industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie had a Rs 14.2 crore net collection on day 1.

The industry tracker further reported that the film earned Rs 5 crore in overseas collections and Rs 16.9 crore in gross collections in India. On Friday, Shaitaan had a 25.70% occupancy rate for its Hindi screenings. The morning shows had a 13.54% occupancy, afternoon shows had 21.00%, evening shows had 25.23%, and night shows had a 43.02% occupancy. The highest occupancy rate was reported from Mumbai at 33.75%.

The film, directed by Vikas Bahl, received mixed to good reviews from reviewers on Friday. Thus far, public opinion has been decent, with Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Janki Bodiwala’s performances receiving recognition. This positive feedback has resulted in the film seeing an increase in ticket sales on Saturday.

According to Koimoi, Shaitaan collected Rs 4.20 crores in gross tickets on day 1. The movie witnessed a 19% increase on day 2 and has now brought in Rs 5 crores from the sale of nearly 1.96 lakh tickets.

Shaitaan is an adaptation of the Gujarati film Vash. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the movie a U/A certificate before its release, recommending a few edits. The trailer suggests that the central theme of Shaitaan is dark magic. The Censor Board has requested the addition of a voiceover disclaimer stating, “The film does not support/endorse black magic,” as reported by Bollywood Hungama. The movie has also been directed to incorporate a message about alcohol usage. The final runtime after these modifications is 132 minutes.

Shaitaan tells the story of a man, played by Ajay Devgn, whose family faces torment from a mysterious stranger while on vacation. The film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Jyoti Deshpande, and Abhishek Pathak and is presented by Jio Studios, Devgn Films and Panorama Studios.