Mumbai: The opening weekend collection of Emraan Hashmi-starrer 'Ek Thi Daayan' is approximately Rs 18.07 crore and trade pundits are calling it satisfactory business, keeping the unconventional theme of the movie in mind.
Sharing news of the film's box office collection in the opening weekend, trade guru Taran Adarsh tweeted: "'Ek Thi Daayan' collected approximately Rs 18.07 crore in its opening weekend."
Made at a total cost of Rs 24 crore, the film's first day collection was Rs 6.24 crore net. It earned as much as Rs.20 crore from non-theatrical sources, said a source.
Emraan features alongside three actresses - Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin - in Kannan Iyer's directorial venture....
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12:58 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: While 'Ek Thi Daayan' continues to spook the audience in theaters this week, actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who plays one of the 'Daayans' posted the link to the actual story the film is based on. Konkona tweeted the link to the story which has been written by her father Mukul Sharma. The story titled 'Mobius Trips' was adapted by Vishal Bhardwaj for the film. Read the text here:...
12:46 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: Actor Emraan Hashmi might have played the role of a lover boy in several Bollywood movies in the past, but he won't opt for roles that don't have "any depth" or "logic". The 34-year-old, who started his career with the 2003 movie 'Footpath', went on to do commercial films like 'Zeher', 'Kalyug', 'Jannat' and 'Raaz The Mystery Continues...'. "I have always liked very clear characters. I don't like...
05:37 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Debut director Kannan Iyer's new film 'Ek Thi Daayan' plans to take horror to a new level by bringing back the folklores of daayan (witch) on screen. And, with a big star cast and promising promos, the film has been able to draw audiences to the theatre. The film collected Rs 6.24 crore on its opening day. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#EkThiDaayan Fri 6.24 cr". After a...
02:58 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Director Kanna Iyer's 'Ek Thi Daayan' is the latest to join the league of Hindi films that are based on the theme of witchcraft. The film deals with some stereotypes related to the concept of witches and black magic, and it tries to show some ancient anecdotes about 'daayan' in a new light. The article will feature some spoilers about the film, so you're requested to come to...
02:25 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Jamshedpur: Free Legal Aid Committee (FLAC), an NGO engaged in spreading awareness against superstition of 'Daayan' (witch), today demanded ban on Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Ek Thi Daayan'. Prem Chand alias Premji of FLAC, said he had recently written a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding immediate ban on the just released film as it glorifies the superstition. The Emraan Hashmi starrer, directed by Kannan Iyer and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor...
10:39 AM, Apr 20, 2013
New Delhi: Emraan Hashmi was recently spotted at Mumbai's Haji Ali before the release of his film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. The actor offered prayers at the dargah. ...
10:18 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin Director: Kannan Iyer A very different beast from 'Makdee', his charming directorial debut from eleven years ago, 'Ek Thi Daayan', co-written and co-produced by Vishal Bhardwaj, sees the filmmaker revisit the mythology of witches once again. But where 'Makdee' was an old-fashioned fable about a village witch who supposedly turned humans into animals, 'Daayan', set in the modern, urban world,...
10:36 PM, Apr 19, 2013
New Delhi: Director Kannan Iyer's 'Ek Thi Daayan' has once again brought back the word 'daayan' into focus. Witchcraft might have become an obsolete word in the urban dictionary but the rural landscapes are going to take many more years to get rid of this term and its implications. Occasionally, we do see and read about females killed in the name of being evil witches, so when a mainstream Bollywood...
04:46 PM, Apr 19, 2013
New Delhi: Last 4-5 years have seen the emergence of filmmakers who are ready to bring innovation to the horror genre. The latest to join the list is Kannan Iyer whose ambitious project 'Ek Thi Daayan' is ready to influence the audience's mind. The film revolves around a sought after magician Bobo (Emraan Hashmi) and his wife Tamara (Huma Qureshi). Situations change at great speed and suddenly Bobo finds himself...
09:54 AM, Apr 19, 2013
New Delhi: It's not just the serial kisser image that is synonymous to Emraan Hashmi, but the actor has also been the face of horror series in Bollywood recently. After being a part of the 'Raaz' series, Emraan is set to return to the silver screen with yet another horror film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. However, the actor believes that the film is nothing like anything ever seen on the silver...
11:26 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Mumbai: Rumours can't be taken seriously or they would drive a person crazy, feels Kalki Koechlin. She rubbished reports that she stayed out of 'Ek Thi Daayan' promotional activity because of her co-star Huma Qureshi, who was allegdly having an affair with her filmmaker husband Anurag Kashyap. "I don't understand these rumours. I have been shooting for my film. I had an intense schedule, so I couldn't join them ('Ek...
05:31 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: Bollywood has experimented with ghosts, spirits and the current favourite, zombies, on screen to spook audiences. But it's time to take the horror genre to another level by bringing back the folklores of 'daayan' on 70mm. Kalki Koechlin's upcoming film 'Ek Thi Daayan' plans to scare you, however in a subtle way. "Ek Thi Daayan is not a typical horror film with blood and gore. It is more...
12:45 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: Filmmaker-composer Vishal Bhardwaj says he has been wanting to collaborate with his singer wife Rekha on an album, but his work commitments have kept them away from it. He hopes the album will be in the market by next year. Rekha has added her rustic voice to songs 'Namak', 'Chingari', 'Phir le aaya dil' and 'Mast kalandar', and has even sung in some of her husband's directorial projects....
05:57 PM, Apr 15, 2013
New Delhi: Discouragement and distrust are what producer Ekta Kapoor faced when she decided to make movies. But she took it with a pinch of salt and made a mark in filmdom by churning out hit movies on a wide range of topics - from underworld to supernatural thrillers - and proving naysayers wrong. "When I did television, I was told that I cannot do movies and I won't be...
03:18 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Mumbai: Most of Emraan Hashmi's films have received an 'A' certificate, making his movies fit only for adults' viewing. However, some of his recent films, including the upcoming 'Ek Thi Daayan', got a U/A certification, and the actor feels it is a "welcome change". "Probably, this ('Ek Thi Daayan') is my second or third film with U/A certificate, but it's a welcome change," Emraan said here Sunday while promoting 'Ek...
01:15 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi, who garnered positive response for her role in 'Gangs Of Wasseypur', says things are changing and actors like Vidya Balan and Kalki Koechlin are refining the quintessential role of a glamour doll in the showbiz. Huma told IANS: "I think that is changing very, very fast. Today look at what Vidya has done - she has changed things for women. Be it me, Konkona (Sen Sharma),...
12:42 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Filmmaker-composer Vishal Bhardwaj, who refused to screen his forthcoming co-production 'Ek Thi Daayan' before a women's commission, says only the censor board has the authority to assess a film. Directed by Kannan Iyer, 'Ek Thi Daayan' is a supernatural thriller that revolves around a witch. The National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned both the producers - Ekta Kapoor and Bhardwaj - after Ipsita Roy Chakraverti, a Wiccan priestess,...
10:55 AM, Apr 12, 2013
Mumbai: Supernatural thrillers with urban legends like Hollywood's 'Twilight' saga are still a far cry in Indian filmdom, says Ekta Kapoor, who is introducing a new era of fear with her forthcoming film 'Ek Thi Daayan' and says it is fun to do something no one has done before. When it comes to variety, Ekta, as a producer, has made films on varied subjects - a biopic 'The Dirty Picture',...
01:17 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Mumbai: TV and film producer Ekta Kapoor, who has back-to-back projects -- 'Ek Thi Daayan', 'Shootout At Wadala', and 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects' -- lined up for release, is tired and says that she will take a break to attend a summer entrepreneur course at the Harvard University. "I am planning to take a break. I am tired. I take each day as it comes. Now completely busy with the...
12:29 PM, Apr 08, 2013
