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Maa Box Office (Closing Collection)(Photo Credit –YouTube)

There were huge expectations shouldered on Kajol’s horror debut, Maa. Produced by Ajay Devgn, the mythological film is a part of the Shaitaan universe. It has concluded its box office run as the 4th highest-grossing horror film in Bollywood. Scroll below for the closing collection!

Maa enjoyed almost a month-long run in theatres

The pre-release hype was humongous, but unfortunately, the content did not live upto the expectations. Owing to the same, Vishal Furia’s directorial slowed down after a fantastic opening weekend. In 29 days, Maa earned 38.63 crore net in India. Including taxes, the gross earnings concluded at 45.58 crores.

The ticket windows have been congested with the arrival of Sitaare Zameen Par, Maalik, Metro In Dino, and now Saiyaara. It was clearly a case of survival of the fittest, and Maa did not attract enough footfall.

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Who Is Sara Arjun, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar Co-Star? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Aditya Dhar’s next big-screen venture Dhurandhar promises to be one of the most ambitious action thrillers in recent years. Backed by a formidable ensemble including Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal, the film is being positioned as a large-scale espionage drama with global scope and stylized intensity.

Another reason for the movie’s buzz is Sara Arjun, who is announced as the female lead opposite Ranveer Singh. The announcement sparked immediate conversation due to the significant age gap between her and her co-star. For some, the name triggered memories. For others, it prompted a question: who exactly is Sara Arjun? Far from being an unknown, Sara has been in the industry for over a decade, albeit mostly outside the Hindi film mainstream. With Dhurandhar, she’s now stepping into a much wider spotlight.

Maa Box Office vs Highest Day 1 Of Highest-Grossing Bollywood Horror Films(Photo Credit –YouTube/Facebook)

Maa is expected to take the horror genre to new heights in Bollywood. Kajol starrer is set to arrive in theatres tomorrow, i.e., June 27, 2025. But where could it stand among the day 1 collection of highest-grossing horror movies in Bollywood? Scroll below for a detailed report.

Maa Box Office Day 1 Projections

The ticket windows are set to get congested. Aamir Khan led Sitaare Zameen Par and Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 5 are already fighting it out for footfalls. Along with Maa, Paresh Rawal and Sonakshi Sinha’s Nikita Roy will also join the battle on Friday.

Given the pre-release buzz, Maa is projected to open in the range of 4.50-6.50 crores. The earlier predictions were around the 8 crore mark, but in the recent times, the hype hasn’t been as expected. In fact, its competitor,...

Maa Box Office vs Top 10 Highest-Grossing Horror Films In Bollywood ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Facebook )

Maa trailer was recently unveiled and received massive applause. There are huge expectations from Kajol’s upcoming supernatural horror film, which is releasing in theatres on June 27, 2025. It will be competing against Ajay Devgn’s Shaitaan and Emraan Hashmi’s Raaz 3, among the highest-grossing horror films in Bollywood. Scroll below for a detailed box office analysis.

Kajol’s Maa is enjoying a massive buzz

Bollywood has delivered some spine-chilling horror classics like Raaz and 1920: The Evil Returns. But in the last decade, there have been limited horror flicks that have shined bright at the box office. Stree 2, a horror-comedy, is the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2024. On the other hand, Tumbbad, a folk horror, created history with its re-release. The scope is definitely there, but the content has not been upto the mark.

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IFFR’s vast selection of films this year, particularly in the Harbour section, presents a blend of various genres that evoke the magic of contemporary cinema at its finest. “The Youth Trilogy” by Wang Bing has set a significant benchmark for Asian cinema while “An Unfinished Film” by Lou Ye captivated audiences at Festival de Cannes. Moreover, “Grand Tour” by Miguel Gomes, which won the Best Director award at Cannes 2024, has also joined the Harbour section of IFFR. Also featured is Bhargav Saikia’s feature directorial debut, “Bokshi,” a modern interpretation of supernatural horror with a cult element that warrants a following.

Teen girl Anahita has numerous questions swirling in her mind. She’s constantly troubled by everything that surrounds her on the outside— extreme teasing and bullying, blame and rejection, family pressure, and suppression. However, her troubles extend beyond external factors. She is continuously troubled by what occurs on the inside,...

Subhash K Jha takes a look at Ek Thi Daayan which released in 2013. And as a bonus, Director Kannan Iyer reminisces about the making of the supernatural thriller!

Do you believe in the supernatural? Even if you don’t, this effective, though compromised, take on the wages of renewable evil would prompt you to look nervously over your shoulders the next time you pass through a dark, shadowy corridor.

So right away, a round of applause to producer Vishal Bhardwaj and first-time director Kannan Iyer for a scare fare that goes way beyond the mundane terror gimmicks of Indian cinema’s much-abused horror genre to search out the very core of the human nature.

Why do we fear the unknown? And could it be what we consider to be the supernatural is actually a manifestation of our own deep insecurities?

Ek Thi Daayan enters the world of the supernatural with...

Olympian sharp-shooter Abhinav Bindra’s bio-pic has gone through several upheavals before finally landing up on the doorstep of Anil Kapoor and his son Harshvardhan Kapoor. Kannan Iyer, who directed the eerie Ek Thi Daayan will direct the Bindra bio-pic. Anil will play Abhinav’s father and Harshvardhan will take up the all-important role of Abhinav Bindra. Earlier, Rishi Kapoor had been roped in to play the father while Ranbir Kapoor who shares his birth date with Abhinav Bindra, wasRead More

The post Anil Kapoor and his son Harshvardhan to team up for Abhinav Bindra’s bio-pic, producer confirms appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.

Emraan Hashmi has been associated with horror genre for long, and will soon be exploring the spooky realm with “Raaz Reboot”. The actor says most of the stars shrug off the genre thinking that it “doesn’t get a place in the archive of path-breaking cinema”.

“I would say the general perception is horror doesn’t get a place in the archive of path-breaking cinema even in Hollywood. That’s the truth … I am doing it purely because of the genre,” Emraan told Ians.

He added: “It is one of the genres that has a very different kind of reaction from the audience and I find it fascinating.”

Emraan has been associated with horror genre through “Raaz” franchise and “Ek Thi Daayan”.

“It has a definite audience so that’s the reason I am doing it. You don’t expect best actor award for horror films for sure but it...

It is the season for sportspersons' bio-pics. At the last count we had films in the pipeline or on the floors on the lives of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (starring Aamir Khan) cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (starring Sushant Singh Rajput), badminton player Saina Nehwal (to feature Deepika Padukone) and hockey wizard Dhyan Chand (cast undecided). Now comes the news that a bio-pic on the Olympian shooter Abhinav Bindra is ready to go on the floors as soon as the main casting is place. The film on Bindra will be directed by Kannan Iyer who earlier directed the eerie Ek Thi Daayan. Says a source, "The cast is in place except the central character. For Abhinav Bindra's role, Iyer has zeroed-in on two actors Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan who are the right build age and spirit to portray Bindra from age 17 to his present age (33)." Apparently both actors have displayed...

Known for some of the most powerful performances, actress Konkana Sen Sharma now decided to don the director's hat and follow the footsteps of her mother Aparna Sen. The actress is all set to make a Hinglish film titled Death at the Ganj starring Kalki Koechlin and Vikrant Massey.

Kalki who was seen in the film Ek Thi Daayan along with Konkana, revealed that she will be playing a 34 year old Anglo-Indian woman in Konkana's upcoming thriller. She also mentioned that the film in question will be based in the 70s and will have Kalki draping a saree as well as sporting a lot of winter clothes. Though not much, Kalki will also be seen speaking a few dialogues in Bengali and she will soon be starting preparations for the same. She also added that casting director Atul Mongia will be kick starting with workshops for the entire cast of the film this month.

Once titled 'hitman' Hashmi due to his superb success record, actor Emraan Hashmi has been searching for that elusive hit for almost three years now. To be precise, his last big hit was Raaz 3 which released in September 2012.

In fact since Raaz 3, Emraan Hashmi has had some very promising films like Shanghai, Ek Thi Daayan, Ghanchakkar, etc flopping at the ticket window. Even his Dharma Productions outing Ungli failed to cut much ice, and the case was similar with his home banner venture (Vishesh Films), Mr X which despite the much touted SFX tanked. In all the cases, the hit music which was always associated with Emraan Hashmi films (and which earned him our title, music's lucky mascot) was clearly missing.

To cut a long story short, all eyes and hopes now rest on the golden boy Mohit Suri (Emraan's friend and cousin) to rejuvenate Emraan Hashmi's career and...

With Halloween falling on a Friday night this year we are sure that many of you will be hosting a fabulous Halloween bash! Of course, you have to set the mood and make it spooky! To help and to get us in the Halloween mood we dug up (pun intented) a list of scary Bolly song videos that you can have playing on a screen as a backdrop to add some spine tingling mood music and visuals for your bash! Or to just get your scare on but remember if you are home alone to turn on the lights!

1.) ‘Yaar Na Miley’ – Kick

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2.) Mere Dholna – Bhool Bhulaiya

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3.) ‘Bhoot Hoon Main’ – Bhoot

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4.) ‘Party with the Bhoothnath’ – Bhootnath Returns

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5.) ‘Sexy Mama’ – 13B

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Huma Qureshi zoomed into Bollywood with Gangs Of Wasseypur and Ek Thi Daayan, and received plenty of accolades for her performance in her last-released flick Dedh Ishqiya. The actress, who shared the screen with senior actors like Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in the film, admitted that she is not someone who was insecure about it. Honestly speaking, I have never felt insecure in Bollywood. I am not an insecure person. Rather, I feel...

With the actual award show just days away Filmfare had their famous pre-awards party on the 15th January at the Hyatt Regency in Mumbai.

Check out the nomination list and the glamourous red carpet event!

And the Nominations are…

Best Film

1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

2. Chennai Express

3. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela

4. Raanjhanaa

5. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Best Director

1. Aanand L Rai – Raanjhanaa

2. Abhishek Kapoor – Kai Po Che

3. Ayaan Mukerji – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

4. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

5. Rohit Shetty – Chennai Express

6. Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela

Best Actor (Male)

1. Dhanush – Raanjhanaa

2. Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

3. Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3

4. Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

5. Ranveer Singh – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

6. Shah Rukh Khan – Chennai Express

Best Actor (Female)

1. Deepika Padukone (Chennai Express)

2. Deepika Padukone (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela)

3. Parineeti Chopra (Shuddh Desi Romance)

4. Shraddha Kapoor (Aashiqui 2)

5. Sonam Kapoor (Raanjhanaa)

6. Sonakshi Sinha (Lootera)

Best Actor...

The nominations for the 20th annual Screen Awards was announced yesterday and not only that we learned who would be the Mc of the grand event – none other the King Khan! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan will play host to the star studded event. In a statement he said, “I’ve always enjoyed hosting award functions and making people around me happy and Screen Awards gives me that opportunity, the chance to return all the love and the wishes that my audiences have always blessed me with.”

And the nominations are…

Popular Choice (Male)

Aamir Khan – Dhoom: 3

Shah Rukh Khan – Chennai Express

Hrithik Roshan – Krrish 3

Dhanush – Raanjhanaa

Ranveer Singh – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Ranbir Kapoor – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Akshay Kumar – Boss, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Special 26

Saif Ali Khan – Race 2

Aditya Roy Kapur – Aashiqui 2

John Abraham – Shootout At Wadala,...

From Special 26 to Krrish 3 here’s a look at what we think are the best looking posters of movies released this year.

1. Aashiqui 2

The music of this movie made it on our best album list this year and now the poster has caught our eye too. Kyunki tum hi ho…

2. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

While there were other posters which show the star cast of the movie we thought this poster was an accurate portrayal of the movie about the man they call The Flying Sikh – Milkha Singh.

3. Chennai Express

Encapsulating a Rohit Shetty film the posters shows everything except the main lead flying in mid-air which is a trademark Rs ishtyle.

4. Ek Thi Daayan

A supernatural thriller with twists and turns the movie revolves around finding the daayan(witch). Not to give to much away but this poster gives you a big clue! Plus it is really cool!

The year in song in 2013 certainly was a treat for Hindi music fans. With songs ranging to straight-up classical influences, to songs with a Southern tinge plus the new grooves that hit high notes of hard rock, dub step, hip-hop, and punk-rock there was something for everyone. 2013 had some wonderful musical moments and they were not all on the big screen. This year we thought we would change it up a bit and not only highlight the best songs of the movies, we also wanted to shine the light on some of the brilliant performances that took place on MTV’s Coke Studio and MTV Unplugged. So take a dekho at our list of the 50 best songs of 2013.

50. Aiyo Ji – Satyagraha – Salim Merchant & Shraddah Pandit- Salim-Sulaiman

49. Dum Mast Kalander – David – Rekha Bharadwaj – Mikey Mccleary

48. Zariya – Ar Rahman – Ani Choying Drolma, Farah Siraj- Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3

47. Raske Bhare Tore...

The actress, who made her feature-film debut with a supporting role in Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur -Part 1, has been usually spotted by the way she looks.

The Times of India recently reported on her point of view about the issue. “I am tall and I don’t look like a malnourished heroine or very thin as a commercial heroine does.” However, her unconventional looks do not seem to be an obstacle for her career as she assures to be “getting roles and good ones too”. In fact, she does not think to be the only successful actress that does not fit the stereotype. “I can give you so many examples like Sonakshi Sinha or Vidya Balan, who are not reed thin and are doing really well for themselves.”

However, the actress of Ek Thi Daayan is not seeking to lead a campaign against thin actresses. “I am also...

Bringing super-hit movies closer to their audience, Eros Now has released yet another blockbuster – John Abraham starrer Madras Café – which is now available exclusively on the online platform.

The movie which won tremendous critical acclaim, features John Abraham playing a government spy who tries to crack the conspiracy of the plot to assassinate the prime minister. Other John Abraham movies available on Eros Now are Shootout at Wadala, Housefull 2 and Desi Boyz for Free.

Speaking about the online release John Abraham said, “I’m extremely excited to reach out to our online audience with the film…I look forward to the reactions and hope Madras Cafe does all that its set out to.”

Users can watch movies, music videos and listen to audio tracks for Free just by signing up to the service. Eros Now also offers a premium pack for a low monthly subscription of Rs. 249 in India...

Mumbai, Nov 28: Actress Huma Qureshi, whose next big screen project is "Dedh Ishqiya", will walk the ramp for designer duo Ashima-Leena at the forthcoming India Bridal Week (Ibw).

Huma will flaunt a creation from Ashima-Leena's collection Aalap, which is inspired by the old world charm of Delhi.

The Ibw is scheduled to take place at The Grand Hyatt here Nov 29-Dec 4.

The designers will showcase their bridal wear collection at the event Dec 2.

Huma is known for her roles in films like "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Ek Thi Daayan". She will now be seen with Madhuri Dixit, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in Abhishek.

New Delhi, Oct 30: The second edition of four-day North East Fest concluded with actress Huma Qureshi walking the ramp for Krishna Mehta.

Organised by the union home ministry's North East Division and National Textile Corporation (Ntc), the fest ended Tuesday and the final day saw fashion and cultural progammes along with interactive seminars and conferences, and a rock show.

Huma, who has acted in movies "Gangs of Wasseypur" and "Ek Thi Daayan", enjoyed the experience.

"It is a lovely experience to see the colours of the northeast. I have always believed that the northeast region is one of the most style conscious.

To celebrate acclaimed Bollywood playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan’s UK tour, the team at BollySpice thought it would be cool to put together a special feature which looks at her greatest songs. Sunidhi is unsurprisingly in-demand amongst Bollywood filmmakers, who want her voice to be mimed by some of the hottest actresses in the industry. Her success is evident in the fact that she will be gracing the stage of the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London this Friday as part of her UK tour.

Having first acquired popularity by singing the songs for the film Mast (1999), Sunidhi is considered one of few who can use her voice to give it that provocative touch. She has sung to some of Bollywood’s most iconic tracks and has to some extent contributed towards the popularity of actresses like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu by lending them her voice in their films.

ErosNow, the dedicated online entertainment platform of Eros International, a leading global media company in the Indian film entertainment industry has announced the launch of Bollywood blockbusters from Utv and Viacom on its subscription services, to add to its already extensive catalogue of Bollywood hits.

With this collaboration, ErosNow has added some of Utv’s successful and acclaimed titles like Rowdy Rathore, Barfi!, Rang De Basanti, Jodha Akbar, Kaminey and several more from the Utv catalogue and another 50 titles from the Viacom catalogue including Special 26, Chashme Baddoor, Oh My God and Jab We Met to its library. These films will be a part of the subscription service of ErosNow called ErosNow Premium.

Speaking on the development, Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO ErosNow said, “With ErosNow, we have succeeded in developing a service that engages a new digital generation of South Asians globally and deliver unlimited movies to them at a minimal cost.

Mumbai, Aug 31: Filmmaker-actor-activist Amole Gupte, who is gearing up to work with his son Partho once again, says several acting offers come his way for the young star, but he refuses most of them.

Partho, who had won a national award for his stellar performance in "Stanley Ka Dabba", was also offered Vishal Bhardwaj's "Ek Thi Daayan".

"I keep getting acting offers for Partho. My standard reply is no. I felt bad saying no to Vishal Bhardwaj when he offered Partho 'Ek Thi Daayan'. He is acting in my film 'Hawa Hawaai' now. That's all," Gupte said.

"I can't allow him to work at odd hours. That would affect his.

After much anticipation, Bajatey Raho – India’s first revenge comedy was released online on Eros Now. With a stellar star cast & an uncontrollably funny script that had audiences laughing out loud at every scene, the film, on popular demand was premiered online within just a few short weeks of its theatrical release!

The main premise of this one-of-its-kind revenge comedy is that ‘there’s always a wrong way to do the right thing.’ Audiences are thoroughly entertained as the story of Sabbarwahl (Ravi Kishan) – a fraudulent businessman unfolds, & how 4 victims (Dolly Ahluwalia, Tusshar, Vinay Pathak & Ranvir Shorey) decide to take the law into their hands & teach him a lesson in his own style. After all, you have to be a little bad to defeat the highest authority of evil, right?

With Raanjhanaa & Ek Thi Daayan’s online premieres over the past few weeks, this thumping film with a kick ass...

Kareena Kapoor will star opposite Emraan Hashmi in Ekta Kapoor’s next venture ‘Badtameez Dil’ and the diva refused to lock-lips with the serial kisser. When Kareena was asked to smooch Emraan, she straightway refused as she is not comfortable to do kissing scene. The past track of Emraan Hashmi shows if the actor has kissing scene in any movies, the movie boomed at the box-office than those films which has no lip-locking scenes. ‘Shanghai’, ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ and ‘Ghanchakkar’ failed at the box-office as it showed the actor in a simple role without smooching scene. Hence, the actor apparently asked the film producer Ekta Ka...

A film that received much critical acclaim at the box office, much awaited thriller Ek Thi Daayan was released online on Eros Now. A film about suspense, intrigue & magic all beautifully woven together, Ek Thi Daayan is based on a real cult & is full of twists & turns so gripping, that audiences are kept at the edge of their seats till the very end!

With apps available for Android, Apple & Amazon, Eros Now ensures that its subscribers have easy & straightforward access to the online platform, along with top quality video as well as English subtitles for international audience. Besides full length movies, Eros Now also offers a variety of music albums & videos to viewers. All users need to do is subscribe to www.erosnow.com, enter the world of uninterrupted entertainment & start watching their favorite films anytime, anywhere!

Ek Thi Daayan releases online on Eros Now is a post from: BollySpice...

What's the common factor in Emraan Hashmi's last few films? Well, none of these boasted of trademark 'Emraan Hashmi' kind of songs. Whether it is Ghanchakkar, Ek Thi Daayan, Rush or Shanghai, each of these had the kind of music that was miles away from the kind that goes with Emraan's territory. All of that is going to change now with Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi remake, work on which has already begun.For starters, the film would be an out and out musical and would boast of as m...

It was mentioned in this column last week that for Ghanchakkar to eventually come up trumps, a lot would depend on the weekday collections. Well, as it happened, the film didn’t quite cover much distance after a decent weekend and collected around 10 crores more. The film did stay stable but that was on the lower end that resulted in the first week billing of 32 crores.

Though these are decent collections for the film, much better was expected given the credentials involved. Still, if one compares these with some other films that Emraan Hashmi had done in the recent past which were not in his ‘zone’, case in point being Ek Thi Daayan and Shanghai, the film has fared better. However, one did look forward to more appreciation coming in for the film along with box office moolah, something that was not the case as it had to settle down with an ‘Average’ tag.

Last week’s prediction of Ghanchakkar came true on two counts. First and foremost, it opened much better in multiplexes when compared to single screens. Secondly, the average footfalls for this widely released film were in 40%-50% range. However, it was also predicted that the film would see some good rise in collections over the weekend. Well, as it happened, this didn’t quite turn out to be the case as the film managed to stay on just about stable and couldn’t really see much escalation. As a result, the weekend collections were around 22 crores which, if not excellent, are decent for sure.

In fact if one looks at the kind of average to above average reviews that the film managed to get at large, and had a similar response from audience as well, this Rajkumar Gupta directed film still managed to have its head above water for a major part of the weekend.

D-Day is the latest offering from director Nikhil Advani (Kal Ho Naa Ho & Patiala House), a crime thriller starring Arjun Rampal (Ra.One & Raajneeti), Rishi Kapoor (Agneepath & Auranzeb), Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar & Life of Pi), Shruti Hassan (Luck & the upcoming Ramaiya Vastavaiya) and Huma Qureshi (Ek Thi Daayan & Gangs of Waseypur).

The film features music from Shankar Ehsaan Loy, lyrics from Niranjan Iyengar (My Name is Khan) and the vocal talents of Mika Singh (‘Subah Hone Na De’ – Desi Boyz), Javed Ali (‘Guzarish’– Ghajini), Rekha Bhardwaj (‘Ghangra’– Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani), Sukwinder Singh (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola – title track) amongst others.

D-Day is set to release on 19 July 2013.

The album begins with Mika Singh, Gaurav Gupta and Mani Mahadevan bringing an “oldie but a goodie” back to the forefront. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s re-composition of Dum Dumma is certainly in sync with this era. The enthusiastically arranged sufi reincarnation works well...

Mumbai, June 28: After showcasing a unique spooky film like "Ek Thi Daayan", filmmaker Kannan Iyer is in no mood for any supernatural drama. He says he wants to work on a period drama, but for now, he just wants to enjoy a break.

If the grapevine was to be believed, a sequel to "Ek Thi Daayan" was in the pipeline, but Iyer told Ians: "I dont see a sequel to 'Ek Thi Daayan'. I need a break before I think of any supernatural drama. Let's see how things shape up."

So, what's next?

"Most probably my next would be a period drama as I have few ideas like a biopic, historical drama and some contemporary love stories," said.

In their last few films, both Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan have played rather serious characters. However for their next release together, Ghanchakkar, the duo has just let their hair down. This is not just for the camera but also behind the scenes."There have been way too many intense films that Emraan has done in the recent past. Ek Thi Daayan is a recent example where he was tense for most part of the affair. Ditto for his delayed film Rush. Even before that in Raaz 3, his...

Mumbai, June 13: Emraan Hashmi, who has had a slew of hits lately, believes his latest "Ghanchakkar" will be his biggest hit ever.

"There has been a huge change for me in the last 3-4 years with films like 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai' and 'The Dirty Picture' and, Inshallah, I feel the way 'Ghanchakkar' has been made and the feedback we have been getting from those who have seen the edit, I am very sure that this will be my biggest success," he said.

Emraan, 34, has had a string of successes like "The Dirty Picture", "Jannat 2", "Raaz 3D" and "Ek Thi Daayan".

"Ghanchakkar" is a comic thriller and tells the story of.

There is no respite for Emraan Hashmi as yet. After spending weeks promoting Ek Thi Daayan and in the process also missing out on celebrating his birthday with family, the actor is now gearing up for the release of his next flick Ghanchakkar. Though he did take a mini-break of sorts from all media activities during last couple of weeks, it is going to be back to the grind for man who is looking forward to a potential big hit in this film where he has Vidya Balan for company.

Ek Thi Daayan has released and as a supernatural affair, it has managed to find niche audience for itself. While some expected it to fare on the same lines as some of the other quintessential horror flicks (a few have even starred Emraan Hashmi), director Kannan Iyer states that his communication to the audience has always been clear from the very onset."For starters, we never pitched this as a horror film. Reason being that Ek Thi Daayan doesn't belong to that genre. Instead...

This Friday will see the release of Vishesh Film and T-Series' Aashiqui 2 and television heartthrob Hussain Kuwajerwala's big screen debut, Shree. Needless to add that based on superb promotion and very poplar soundtrack, it will be the Mohit Suri directed Aashiqui 2 that will be the front runner by a long margin. Last week's major release, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt. Ltd.'s Emraan Hashmi starrer, Ek Thi Daayan, saw a decent opening weekend of close to...

Mumbai, April 23: 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.

Welcome return to commercial form for actor Gerard Butler, but overall audience figures are down thanks to the spring sunshine

The winner: sunshine

The weekend before a big blockbuster is often quiet at the box office, as distributors are reluctant to release a major film, only to see it get clobbered seven days later. Consequently, with the summer blockbuster season officially kicking off this Thursday with Iron Man 3, the market is relatively becalmed. Even so, cinema owners could have done without the spring sunshine that finally arrived across much of the country on Saturday and Sunday, reducing audience numbers especially for matinees and early evening showtimes.

Including Wednesday/Thursday previews totalling £652,000, Olympus Has Fallen opened at the chart summit with £2.25m. Ignoring the previews, top title remains Tom Cruise sci-fi Oblivion, with £1.66m. For Gerard Butler, Olympus represents a welcome return to commercial form after his last film Playing for Keeps...

Ek Thi Daayan director Kannan Iyer who has taken off on a holiday after the release of his film, agrees with the critics who feel the second-half of the film has gone wrong.

Soft spoken and thoughtful, the director who waited ten years to make his directorial debut says, "Maybe commercial considerations coloured the second movement of the storytelling. To me, the core of the story in Ek Thi Daayan is the relationship between the children and their stepmother who they think might be a witch. I was not interested in the horror or the supernatural elements per se. It was the inherent drama in the theme that interested me. It's always the drama that grips me."

Kannan can't thank his stars enough for discovering the two children Visshesh Tiwari and Sara Arjun. "Pavan Malhotra and Konkona Sen-Sharma who played their parents would have their jaws fall open when they would see the kids perform.

Mumbai, April 22: TV actress Kritika Kamra says she got scared while watching supernatural thriller "Ek Thi Daayan".

Released Friday, the film about a witch is Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj's co-production. Starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechlin, the film opened to a good response at the box-office.

"When I came out in the interval, I was so shaken," said the actress who recently shot for the last episode of the serial "Ek Thhi Naayka", which went on air primarily to promote "Ek Thi Daayan".

"I got very scared even after (watching) the first half. I got so involved that I really.

New Delhi, April 20: Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin Saturday promoted the use of recycled products, including stationery and furniture, made out Tetra Pak cartons, for school children.

The "Ek Thi Daayan" actress was here for 'Your Cartons. My Classroom', an initiative jointly promoted by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) and food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak.

"I'm impressed with the recycled material made out of used Tetra Pak cartons. Surprisingly roof sheets, benches and other stationery material made from recycled Tetra Pak cartons are solid and durable. This is a wonderful way of making use of used.

This week’s major release, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt. Ltd.’s Ek Thi Daayan was off to a decent start of 30-40 percent during the early shows. The collections improved further during the latter screenings, based on good critic ratings and positive feedback from the audience. Given the genre the film is faring best at high end multiplexes, and seeing the way the film Read More...

A good storyteller plays with the audience’s mind by using their actual fears – the shadows on the wall, the corners of the room that scare at night, that old lift in the building. Kannan Iyer takes the age old lore of witches and witchcraft and sets it right into our daily modern lives giving us one of the few chilling and superbly shot horror films.

Bobo (Emraan Hashmi) appears to have everything going for him – he is a famous magician, has a sweet girlfriend Tamra (Huma Qureshi) and an about-to-adopt son. Except that he seems to be hearing a voice which no one else can making him impossible to concentrate on anything anymore. He knows that it’s linked to his past; the murder of his kid sister which he can’t remember about. And when he starts recalling under hypnosis about what really happened those many years ago,...

Mumbai, April 20: Actor Emraan Hashmi, who features alongside three actresses -Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sensharma 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 get their due in the film. They are better than me. I will be more than happy," the 34 year-old said here Friday at an event.

On being asked if he feels he is competing with the three actresses in the film, and if he fears being overshadowed by them, Emraan said: "You never compete with.

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who was there as Chief guest the ongoing Media Cup 2013, said he was happy with the response he is getting for his film Ek Thi Daayan and said that he would love to feature in a horror film every year.He even said that he likes to give due importance to his female co-stars. I like to give due importance and roles to my female co-stars and at times am happy at taking the backstage and I do not dominate my directors and also others," said Hash...

This week's major release, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt. Ltd.'s Ek Thi Daayan was off to a decent start of 30-40 percent during the early shows. The collections improved further during the latter screenings, based on good critic ratings and positive feedback from the audience. Given the genre the film is faring best at high end multiplexes, and seeing the way the film is progressing a good weekend is very much on the cards for the Emraan Hashmi, Konkona S...

Film: Ek Thi Daayan; Starring: Emraam Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin; Directed by Kannan Iyer; Rating: ****

Do you believe in the supernatural? Even if you don't this fabulously effective take on the wages of renewable evil would prompt you to look nervously over your shoulders the next time you pass through a dark, shadowy corridor.

So right away, a round of applause to producer Vishal Bhardwaj and first-time director Kannan Iyer for a scare fare that goes way beyond the mundane terror gimmicks of Indian cinema's much-abused horror genre to search out the very core of the human nature.

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After continued success of films like Raaz 3, The Dirty Picture, Jannat 2, Murder 2 and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai to name a few, Emraan Hashmi's name is now associated with films that arrive with huge expectations. In fact after Ek Thi Daayan, he would be seen in high profile films like Ghanchakkar, Ungli and Gutka, to name a few. Guess he has started getting used to the responsibility of stardom Read More...

After continued success of films like Raaz 3, The Dirty Picture, Jannat 2, Murder 2 and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai to name a few, Emraan Hashmi's name is now associated with films that arrive with huge expectations. In fact after Ek Thi Daayan, he would be seen in high profile films like Ghanchakkar, Ungli and Gutka, to name a few. Guess he has started getting used to the responsibility of stardom?...