Ghanchakkar: Emraan Hashmi, Altaf Raja to perform live

Ghanchakkar: Emraan Hashmi, Altaf Raja to perform live Mumbai: Altaf Raja, who has shot for a song in forthcoming movie "Ghanchakkar", will perform live with the film's lead actor Emraan Hashmi in three cities for promoting the fun drama. "Emraan and Altaf will perform live in three cities, including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Indore. The promotions will begin by the mid of June," said a source. Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, the film will see Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan...
02:20 PM, May 20, 2013

Watch: Emraan, Vidya create havoc in the title track of 'Ghanchakkar'

Watch: Emraan, Vidya create havoc in the title track of 'Ghanchakkar' The title track of 'Ghanchakkar' seems to reflect the mood of the film itself. Rajkumar Gupta's mad cap thriller features Emraan Hashmi as a conman who suffers from amnesia. Vidya Balan plays his boisterous Punjabi wife. The title song, 'Ghanchakkar Babu' has been sung and composed by Amit Trivedi and penned by Amitabh Bhattcharya. The film will be releasing on 28 June, 2013. ...
11:48 AM, May 17, 2013

Emraan Hashmi is my first choice for my film: Shagufta Rafique

Emraan Hashmi is my first choice for my film: Shagufta Rafique Mumbai: Writer Shagufta Rafique is keen to cast Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi or Ajay Devgn in an action thriller, which will be her directorial debut. Shagufta started her career as a writer with Bhatt camp production company -- Vishesh Films with 'Woh Lamhe' and has been part of the company in the capacity of a dialogue writer and screenplay writer for films like 'Aawarapan', 'Raaz 2', 'Jism 2', 'Murder 2',...
09:59 AM, May 02, 2013

'Ghanchakkar' looks like full-on entertainer: Siddharth Roy Kapoor

'Ghanchakkar' looks like full-on entertainer: Siddharth Roy Kapoor Mumbai: Siddharth Roy Kapoor is looking forward to actress wife Vidya Balan's film 'Ghanchakkar', which he feels looks like a complete entertainer. "(Director) Rajkumar Gupta has done a great job in the film. He has written such an interesting script. Both Emraan (Hashmi) and Vidya have performed extraordinarily. From the trailer you can tell that it's a full-on entertainer," Siddharth, managing director of Studios, Disney UTV, said here. "I am...
12:18 PM, Apr 28, 2013

'Ek Thi Daayan' opens with average weekend collection

'Ek Thi Daayan' opens with average weekend collection 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...
12:58 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Don't like playing unidimensional hero characters: Emraan Hashmi

Don't like playing unidimensional hero characters: Emraan Hashmi 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

'Ek Thi Daayan' earns Rs 6.24 crore on day 1

'Ek Thi Daayan' earns Rs 6.24 crore on day 1 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

Will be happy if 'Ek Thi Daayan' actresses get their due: Emraan

Will be happy if 'Ek Thi Daayan' actresses get their due: Emraan Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi, who features alongside three actresses -Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin - in supernatural thriller 'Ek Thi Daayan', says he will be happy if audiences appreciate the performances of the ladies. 'Ek Thi Daayan', a Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor's co-production is the story about a magician and a witch. Emraan plays the magician. "I will be very happy if all the three women...
05:27 PM, Apr 20, 2013

5 things that 'Ek Thi Daayan' teaches you about witchcraft

5 things that 'Ek Thi Daayan' teaches you about witchcraft 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

Snapshot: Emraan Hashmi prays at Haji Ali for the success of 'Ek Thi Daayan'

Snapshot: Emraan Hashmi prays at Haji Ali for the success of 'Ek Thi Daayan' 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

'Ek Thi Daayan' Tweet Review: First day, first show

'Ek Thi Daayan' Tweet Review: First day, first show 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

Ek Thi Daayan: Indian cinema's tryst with witches

Ek Thi Daayan: Indian cinema's tryst with witches 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