Shaitaan is a supernatural horror thriller directed by vikas bahl, an official remake of the gujarati film vash.
The best performers in this film are r madhavan and janki bodiwala. R madhavan brings the evil, maniac the blackest of black shades in his character. In some scenes, his body acting, expressions and dialogue delivery is top notch. A testament to why he is so revered across industries. His hold on his craft is exemplary. Janki bodiwala had the hardest physical acting in this role. She had to undergo massive physical blows in this film and she does it with great heft. Her expressions are organic and never feel out of the place. Jyotika had more of a reactionary role, so didn't have much to do.
The screenplay starts off with the usual family bonding, going on a family trip and then a stranger is ushered into their lives and all hell breaks loose. The screenplay is engaging, but after some point, the tortures that vanraj keeps on inflicting upon janvi gets repetetive. Also, it is never made clear why he needs the parents' permission to take their child. The character of dhruv is very irritating in the beginning, who happens to call his father by name(i don't know what this creative choice means). The cinematography is good, the eerie atmosphere is set up very well, the lightning is generic but serves the purpose. The sound design, however is very good. A thriller needs a strong score and this film has that. The dialogues are decent.
The climax is convincing but also unconvincing at some point. A father trying to save his daughter from the clutches of evil is always sweet to see, but the climax is acted in a very loud way. Madhavan, for all the good performance in the film, the climax is pretty weak, acting wise. The girls also scream very artificially. The twists are good, but also seem outlandish. Shaitaan serves as an entertaining watch, though not always engaging.
The best performers in this film are r madhavan and janki bodiwala. R madhavan brings the evil, maniac the blackest of black shades in his character. In some scenes, his body acting, expressions and dialogue delivery is top notch. A testament to why he is so revered across industries. His hold on his craft is exemplary. Janki bodiwala had the hardest physical acting in this role. She had to undergo massive physical blows in this film and she does it with great heft. Her expressions are organic and never feel out of the place. Jyotika had more of a reactionary role, so didn't have much to do.
The screenplay starts off with the usual family bonding, going on a family trip and then a stranger is ushered into their lives and all hell breaks loose. The screenplay is engaging, but after some point, the tortures that vanraj keeps on inflicting upon janvi gets repetetive. Also, it is never made clear why he needs the parents' permission to take their child. The character of dhruv is very irritating in the beginning, who happens to call his father by name(i don't know what this creative choice means). The cinematography is good, the eerie atmosphere is set up very well, the lightning is generic but serves the purpose. The sound design, however is very good. A thriller needs a strong score and this film has that. The dialogues are decent.
The climax is convincing but also unconvincing at some point. A father trying to save his daughter from the clutches of evil is always sweet to see, but the climax is acted in a very loud way. Madhavan, for all the good performance in the film, the climax is pretty weak, acting wise. The girls also scream very artificially. The twists are good, but also seem outlandish. Shaitaan serves as an entertaining watch, though not always engaging.