Strong performances and dread can't mask a script that runs on fumes.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Shaitaan is mixed, with reviewers divided on whether its strengths outweigh its limitations. Performances, particularly from the lead cast, and the film's atmospheric tension draw consistent praise across positive reviews. However, several critics point to a weak script and predictable narrative as central flaws, with some noting that the black magic premise ultimately reduces to a conventional hero-versus-villain framework. As a remake of the Gujarati film Vash, it is seen by detractors as a missed opportunity that fails to transcend its source material.
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Devgn, in extended 'Drishyam' mode, as the family man-cum-all round saviour, comes off stolid. The trouble with this remake of Gujarati film 'Vash' is that all the 'kaala-jaadu' trickery is ultimately strictly window-dressing to a hero vs villain story, making it predictable because how can a hero, even if he has allowed himself to be bashed up and bloodied till then, not win?
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SHAITAAN is a nail-biting thriller laced with superlative performances
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Even though Shaitaan’s narrative stumbles at times, the masterful use of atmosphere and top-notch acting elevate it into an unsettling experience worth having.
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R Madhavan tries hard to save a bonkers black magic thriller
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The makers had a chance to recreate the same magic using this thrilling and spooky tale. Sadly, they fall short, probably cursed by a weak script and the pressure of helming a remake. Quite a missed opportunity, we must say.
Credits
Ajay DevgnKabir Rishi
R. MadhavanVanraj Kashyap
Janki BodiwalaJahnvi Rishi
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