Shaitaan OTT Verdict (Week 3): Ajay Devgn Falls Short of Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki by Just 3.1% in Viewing Hours – 21-Day Comparison
Ajay Devgn’s horror film “Shaitaan” has been dominating the top 10 global charts on Netflix for three consecutive weeks. Starring Janki Bodiwala, R Madhavan, and Jyothika, the film has amassed approximately 13 million views, consistently securing a place in the top 10 global list. Directed by Vikas Bahl, “Shaitaan” has garnered an impressive 27.7 million viewing hours on Netflix within three weeks. The movie is an official adaptation of the Gujarati film “Vash,” which also features Janki Bodiwala in the lead role. Upon its OTT release, “Shaitaan” claimed the fourth spot in the list of the top 10 non-English films viewed on Netflix globally in its first week.
However, it ascended to the second position in its second week and then dropped to number 4 again in the third week. In the span of three weeks, Ajay Devgn’s film managed to accumulate 13 million views from 27.7 million viewing hours. It opened with 3.2 million views in the first week, saw a substantial increase to 6.6 million views in the second week, and maintained similar momentum in the third week. Here’s a breakdown of the film’s performance in these three weeks: Week 1: 3.2 Million Views | 6.9 Million Viewing Hours Week 2: 6.6 Million Views | 14 Million Viewing Hours Week 3: 3.2 Million Views | 6.8 Million Viewing Hours Total: 13 Million Views | 27.7 Million Viewing Hours “Shaitaan” narrowly missed surpassing “Dunki” by a mere margin of approximately 3.1% in lower viewing hours. In the first three weeks, “Dunki” recorded 10.8 million views on Netflix against 28.6 million viewing hours.
While most major superstar releases have maintained their position in the Netflix Top 10 list for only three weeks, “Laapataa Ladies” has managed to retain its spot in the fourth week of its OTT release. The audience eagerly awaits to see if “Shaitaan” can maintain its position in the fourth week, adding to the anticipation surrounding the film’s success. Stay tuned to know more about the film and others only with us.
