At the Shaitaan trailer launch, Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan were asked if they ever thought about swapping their role before the film went on floors

Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan Pic/Yogen Shah
The makers of ‘Shaitaan’ launched its menacing trailer on Thursday in the presence of its cast members Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, and Jyothika. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film revolves around the subject of ‘Vashikaran’ - a ritual performed by casting a spell on someone to gain control of their soul and use them as a puppet to perform desired actions. In the film, Ajay and Jyothika play a married couple. They encounter Madhavan, who casts a spell on their daughter. The parents try to fight against this unusual antagonist who is hell-bent on taking their girl away.
As the team interacted with the media during the event, Ajay, who has also co-produced the film was asked why he did not essay the role of the antagonist instead of Madhavan referring to his role in ‘Kaal’ (2005), to which he said, “When we started shooting, the first thing Maddy said was ‘Why aren’t you doing this role? Why have you given it to me?’ I told him I felt for the father`s character, so I would not be able to do justice to the other character, it’s a much stronger character though. But the character I connect with, I wanted to play that.”