Shaitaan, the supernatural horror-thriller, experienced a significant drop in its box office performance on Monday, with the downward trend persisting on Tuesday following a remarkable weekend. The Bollywood film made an impressive debut on March 8, its release date, and maintained steady progress until its fourth day, when its business saw a decline.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie accumulated ₹61.25 crore net in its five-day theatrical run. On its fifth day, March 12, the horror-thriller garnered ₹6.50 crore net.
Vikas Bahl’s directorial venture earned ₹14.75 crore net in India on its opening day. By day 2, Saturday, the collection surged to ₹18.75 crore, marking a 27.12% growth from its release day.
The film continued its upward trajectory on day 3, Sunday, with collections reaching ₹20.5 crore net, a 9.33% increase. Consequently, the movie produced by Panorama Studios and Jio Studios amassed ₹39.25 crore net in its first weekend.
The total net box office collection in India now stands at ₹68.13 crore, with an additional ₹15.25 crore from the overseas market, resulting in a worldwide gross box office collection of ₹88 crore.
After scoring an excellent total in its opening weekend, #Shaitaan posts a strong number on the make-or-break Day 4 [Mon]… Fri 15.21 cr, Sat 19.18 cr, Sun 20.74 cr, Mon 7.81 cr. Total: ₹ 62.94 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice#Shaitaan is eyeing ₹ 82 cr [or thereabouts] total in… pic.twitter.com/X39WBHXaDV
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 12, 2024
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, in a social media post on platform X (formerly Twitter), remarked, “After a stellar performance in its opening weekend, #Shaitaan maintains robust numbers on the decisive Day 4 [Mon]… Fri 15.21 cr, Sat 19.18 cr, Sun 20.74 cr, Mon 7.81 cr. Total: ₹ 62.94 cr….#Shaitaan aims for ₹ 82 cr [approximately] in Week 1.”
Regarding occupancy, Shaitaan registered an overall 13.38% Hindi occupancy on Day 5, with Mumbai leading, followed by Delhi. Apart from Ajay Devgn, the film features R Madhavan, Jyothika, Janki Bodiwala, and Anngad Raaj.
