Shaitan Movie Review

Shaitan (Hindi)

Release Date:
June 10, 2011

The story is about Amy – Amrita Mathur. She is a 17 year old and has all the teenage angst and rebel attitude that go with that age. Amy makes some new friends in Bombay- the ultra rich KC and gang. One night of living on the edge ends up with them brushing against the law. A cop blackmails them to cover up the case. In order to pay up Amy stages her own kidnap with help from KC and gang. A simple plan which goes completely haywire forms the rest of the story. Intertwined with this we have a story of a cop – Tavde; who is put on the case to track Amy and the others. The cop is forced to deal with a personal crisis while he is on the case. How he manages to resolve it and simultaneously crack the case carries the story forward.

The story is about Amy – Amrita Mathur. She is a 17 year old and has all the teenage angst and rebel attitude that go... Show More

Slowly but surely Shaitan loses steam, becomes repetitive and ends in a whimper

Nambiar makes a confident debut and delivers a brave, engaging film that shouldn't be missed

Shaitan needed to have been both darker, edgier

Indian Express

An interesting debut hinged on its style and spoiled by a split story and weak characterisation

In the end, it's all flash. This Shaitan is more SprayTan than Satan, staring us down and daring us to look away

Rediff

This is a movie that is memorable. Worrying but memorable.

India Today

Shaitan is designed to disturb. It has the personality of an edgy nervy neurotic completely and irreversibly screwed up person

Watch Shaitan for its original story, brilliant talent showcase by the cast, sound and editing teams

Contemporary, thrilling, hard-hitting and forceful content

BollywoodHungama

Shaitaan is a disturbing yet delectable film

Times of India