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
When T20 Indian Premier League, with it's own dash of star power took off a few years ago, filmmakers went into hiding - holding the release of their films till the Bollywood of cricket was over. ...
05:50 PM, Apr 12, 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
Bollywood has seen quite a few unusual directorial alliances in the past few months. Ekta Kapoor teamed up with Vishal Bhardwaj for her latest 'Ek Thi Daayan'. ...
08:46 PM, Apr 10, 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
Kolkata: Faux human body parts hung from the ceiling and skeletons popped up from behind doors at the Gothic party of 'Ek Thi Daayan', which producer Ekta Kapoor said will not scare people but will intimidate them. "Look around you. It is weird, it is spooky but does not scare you. Witches' dens are not spooky always as they are made out to be... Like witches are not always found...
04:48 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Music Director: Vishal Bhardwaj Singers: Rekha Bhardwaj, Clinton Cerejo, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suresh Wadkar, Sukhwinder Singh, Padmanabh Gaikwad Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 The music album of director Kannan Iyer's forthcoming movie 'Ek Thi Daayan' is short and well-composed. Keeping up his reputation, music director Vishal Bhardwaj has given due importance to each and every song. The album has five tracks and all of them have their own distinct ways of...
11:37 AM, Apr 07, 2013
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma and Vishal Bhardwaj talk about their forthcoming film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. The film is to be released on April 18. ...
01:20 PM, Apr 06, 2013
After launching a special TV series 'Ek thi naayika', to promote their forthcoming co-production Ek Thi Daayan, the makers of the film launched a book titled Daayan to keep the buzz around this film going. ...
11:53 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Mumbai: 'Ek Thi Daayan' marks Konkona Sen Sharma's maiden tryst with horror genre and she is happy to collaborate with Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor for the movie. She says her character has mysterious relationship with co-star Emraan Hashmi. 'Ek Thi Daayan', Bhardwaj and Ekta's joint production venture, is a screen adaptation of Konkona's father Mukkul Sharma's story. The National Award winning actress was on a break for some time...
06:28 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Ghosts exist and black magic works. At least in Bollywood, where the upcoming 'Ek Thi Daayan' is the latest in the list of films on witches, occult and the like, much to the dismay of women's groups who argue that witch hunting is not entertainment but a tragic fact that has led to women being targeted and even killed. Recent films like 'Raaz 3' and 'Talaash' have propagated...
01:13 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Mumbai: Producer Ekta Kapoor says her forthcoming supernatural thriller 'Ek Thi Daayan' is not a docu-drama and that such reports should not be taken seriously. "These are not facts. It's not a docu-drama. It should not be taken seriously," she said at the 'Daayan' book launch here Wednesday. The film's co-producer Vishal Bhardwaj, who was also present for the event, agreed with Ekta. "I don't believe in all this. I...
11:49 AM, Apr 04, 2013
A heady mix of differential, comedy, thriller and dramas hit the Bollywood box office and entertained the audiences in the first quarter of 2013. ...
06:34 PM, Mar 24, 2013
'Ek Thi Naayka' is a promotional TV series for Ekta Kapoor's new film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. ...
11:40 AM, Mar 21, 2013
