Vishal Bhardwaj has a reputation to salvage. The once admired filmmaker has had some trouble delivering hits of late. His ‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’ tanked so badly that the corporate house that financed it is distancing itself from him so that they can recover their losses. His latest film, ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ with Ekta [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 25, 2013
Who is the busy bee of Bollywood? Well it’s got to be Akshay Kumar. A look at his schedule book will leave anyone breathless. Through this year the actor will be busy shooting and promoting his various films. The first is Milan Luthria’s film for Ekta Kapoor, ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again’. After [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ opened India-wide to 6.24 cr (Net) on Day 1 (Friday). The unconventional theme film opened to flattering reviews from all quarters garnering exceptional word of mouth from the audience. Made at a total cost (including P&A) of 24cr, the film has collected as much as 20cr just from [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 19, 2013
Even the Lord wanted to rest on Sunday. And so, Akshay Kumar decided early on in his career that he would follow suit. For years now, Kumar, who debuted in Hindi films with ‘Khiladi’, has refused to work on Sundays, keeping the day for his family. But he recently broke the Sunday rule by filming for [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 15, 2013
The cast of ‘Shootout At Wadala’ is getting bigger by the day. The latest is that Jackie Shroff has joined the massive ensemble cast of the film. He will be seen in a cameo with Anil Kapoor and plays an ex Police Commissioner who was reportedly instrumental in the encounter of Manya Surve (played by John [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 15, 2013
This summer, cine-goers can look forward to a spooky vacation treat with the Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Ek Thi Daayan’. Releasing worldwide on April 19, Ek Thi Daayan, directed by Kannan Iyer, is the first thriller-horror to have received a UA certificate from the Censors. Contrary to initial perception that the film would be limited only to an [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Good news! South Mumbai’s oldest and legendary single screen, Liberty, will re-open with Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj’s Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Ek Thi Daayan’. It had closed down for a couple of months in the wake of increasing competition from neighboring cinemas like Sterling, Eros, New Excelsior and Regal. Come April 19 and the theatre will open [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 8, 2013
Vishal Bharadwaj and Ekta Kapoor are taking the promotions for ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ a notch higher. In yet another innovative movie of sorts, the two have launched a book called Daayan by the noted author, Ved Prakash Sharma. The latter is among the best-selling authors of Hindi fiction of all time. He is the only [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 1, 2013
Sushant Singh Rajput’s debut in ‘Kai Po Che’ has been very successful indeed. The actor who started off his career with Ekta Kapoor’s serial ‘Pavitra Rishta’ now finds himself in the midst of controversy which has put off his real life love Ankita Lokhande. Director Maneesh Sharma is also peeved with the rumours which say [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 29, 2013
Not many know that the climax of ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ was shot only a few days back, barely a month before the release of the film. And it was a deliberate move. Balaji was keen to keep the film’s climax hidden till the very end rather than letting the suspense leak out, which is common these [...]
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