The anticipation surrounding Vikas Bahl's horror film, "Shaitaan," reaches new heights as the cast and makers release a spine-chilling teaser, offering a sneak peek into the film's eerie narrative. The one-minute-plus teaser, dropped on Thursday, confirms speculations that Madhavan plays the titular character, Shaitaan (evil). Opening with Madhavan's ominous voice-over describing how he manages to lure unsuspecting humans. He says, “They say the world is deaf. And yet, they follow every word of mine. I am the darkness, and temptation, from sinister prayers to forbidden spells, I rule the nine circles of hell.”
He adds, “I am the poison and cure both. I am a silent witness to everything endured. I am the night, twilight, I am the universe. I create, sustain, destroy, so beware. They say that I spare no one. There’s a game…do you want to play? It has only one rule, no matter what I say, you must not be tempted.”The teaser also shows voodoo dolls and other paraphernalia, hinting that the film will deal with black magic.