In a remarkable feat at the box office, Ajay Devgn‘s supernatural thriller “Shaitaan” has soared to new heights, securing its place as the second-highest-earning Hindi film of 2024.
The film, directed by Vikas Bahl, has amassed a staggering Rs 162 crore in worldwide collections by its fourteenth day of release. ‘Shaitaan’ added approximately Rs 2.50 crore to its India nett collections for all languages combined on Thursday, thus taking its second week total to an estimated Rs 34.55 crore, according to early estimates on sacnilk.com.
Despite facing strong competition from new releases, the film maintained an impressive 11.28% occupancy rate in Hindi theatres on Thursday. The movie concluded its second week on a triumphant note, with a total collection of Rs 114.37 crore at the domestic box office, translating to an estimated gross of Rs 132 crore.Additionally, its overseas performance contributed significantly, with an estimated Rs 30 crore in earnings.
With these numbers, ‘Shaitaan’ has surpassed Shahid Kapoor‘s romantic comedy ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya‘ to claim the coveted second spot in the list of highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. While ‘TBMAUJ’ garnered an estimated Rs 145 crore, ‘Shaitaan’ raced ahead with an impressive collection of Rs 162 crore.
Maintaining its dominance into the second week, ‘Shaitaan’ outshone new releases like Sidharth Malhotra‘s ‘Yodha‘ and even surpassed the Hollywood offering ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ in terms of box office collections.
‘Shaitaan’, a Hindi remake of the 2023 Gujarati horror film ‘Vash’, boasts a stellar cast including Ajay Devgn, Jyothika, R. Madhavan, and Janki Bodiwala in pivotal roles.