Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, Jyotika-starrer titled 'Shaitaan', first poster unveiled

Shaitaan poster

In a massive casting coup, actors Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Jyotika will be joining hands for an upcoming film directed by Vikas Bahl. On Friday, the makers of the film announced the title as well as the release date. Titled 'Shaitaan', the makers dropped an intriguing first poster of the film.

The supernatural thriller was announced his September last year. The 'Shaitaan' movie will hit the theatres on March 8, 2024. The film will also mark the Hindi movie debut of actor Janki Bodiwala, who has worked on Gujarati titles like 'Chhello Divas', 'Tamburo', 'Chhutti Jashe Chhakka' and 'Bau Na Vichar'

Ajay Devgn took to his social media handle to share the official poster of 'Shaitaan' movie that has piqued the interest of netizens. "#Shaitaan is coming for you.
Taking over cinemas on 8th March 2024," he wrote.

Presented by Jio Studios, Ajay Devgn FFilms, and Panorama Studios International, the film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak and directed by Vikas Bahl.

With the upcoming project, Jyotika will be making a comeback to Hindi films after 25 years. Her last Hindi film was Priyadarshan-directed Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997), which also marked her debut in Bollywood. She was last seen in the Malayalam film 'Kaathal' opposite Mammootty. Directed by Jeo Baby, the film beautifully narrates the story of a closeted gay man whose wife seeks divorce from him after discovering his sexual identity. The film was heavily appreciated by critics for its storytelling and performances by the lead actors. 'Kaathal' is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn recently announced the commencement of shoot for 'Raid 2', a sequel to the 2018 film. The film will stars Vaani Kapoor opposite him. Apart from that, Ajay Devgn also has 'Singham Again' in his kitty. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film will also star Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff, among others.

On the other hand, Madhavan had recently, "This year there are four films in the pipeline, one with Ajay Devgan, and one with Akshay Kumar. One called 'Hissab Barabar' with Jio, and one with the 'Vikram Vedha' producers Sashi, with Nayantara called 'Test', and a Tamil film called 'Adhirshtasaali'. So there's a lot in store."