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While the beginning of 2024 didn’t see an expected result, Bollywood picked up momentum with some surprising successes. Everyone thought Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter would emerge as a big commercial winner, but out of nowhere, Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan’s Shaitaan turned out to be the first clean hit at the Indian box office in 2024. Keep reading to know more!
Directed by Vikas Bahl, the horror thriller was released on 8th March 2024. Also starring Jyothika, Janki Bodiwala, and Anngad Raaj in key roles, the film received mostly decent reviews from critics, and even word-of-mouth was inclined towards the favorable side. This helped a lot in enjoying a consistent run in theatres, and the film almost touched the 150 crore mark in the domestic run.
All thanks to the Mahashivratri holiday, Shaitaan opened at an impressive 15.21 crores. With positive reactions coming in, the collection grew, and at the end of the opening weekend, the film posted a healthy total of 55.13 crores. In the opening week, a collection of 81.60 crores was achieved. That’s not it, as the horror thriller remained steady over the next few weeks and earned a lifetime score of 151 crores at the Indian box office. It secured a hit tag by earning more than double its reported budget of 65 crores.
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