Blog Posts by Sayoni Sinha

Ekta Kapoor has bound her team with non-disclosure contract for ‘Ek Thi Daayan’

Not much is known about Ek Thi Daayan and for good reason. The producer of the film Ekta Kapoor has added a unique clause in her contract with the entire cast and crew film to keep the key character's identity a secret. If any crew member were found guilty they will be sued for the damages.

“Going by the new age technology, often the spy cameras capture the suspense element of the film and USP of the plot is lost. Since this film is a thriller, Ekta does not want the suspense to be out before the release of the film,” said a source.  To keep the spoiler alerts at bay, the producer has introduced a confidentiality clause in her contract that forbids her cast and crew from sharing or leaking any information pertaining to the identity of the 'daayan' in the film.

Non-disclosure Agreements are fairly common in the industry but this  is the first time that a production house has sought to protect a plot or Read More »from Daayan won’t be out soon

The story of ‘Ek Thi Dayaan’ is based on  Konkona Sen Sharma’s father Mukul Sharma‘s book

Konkona’s upcoming film ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ is based on a subject she has been aware of. Not much is about the plot of the supernatural thriller except that it involves something to do with witchcraft. Very few people are aware of the fact that the story of the film is based on Konkona’s father Mukul Sharma‘s book. Mukul is a columnist of Times Of India and based his book on observations he made in Bengal. It is said that witch craft is very rampant in Bengal and Sharma became very aware of the cult in Bengal and observed witches and their craft.

Since Konkana Sen also grew up in Kolkata where witch craft is practiced on a large scale, she could grasp the nuances and intricacies of her role and this knowledge and awareness really helped her perform well. Director Kannan Iyer was confident that she would absorb the concept very fast and being the excellent actress she is has performed the role to the

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The actor is all set to bring back the hit song from the Jeetendra-Sridevi starrer

Ajay Devgn is all geared up for his next release ‘Himmatwala’ and has put on his dancing shoes for the popular track ‘Tathaiya Tathaiya’.

Directed by Sajid Khan, the duo has left no stone unturned to recreate the aura of the original song and give their audiences a chance to relive the magic which was created by Superstar Jeetendra and Sridevi back in the 80’s.

Devgn who is now quite comfortable with dancing was seen enjoying the shooting and said ‘It is one of the most popular numbers from the 80’s. Right from the sets to the costumes and the choreography, everything has been perfectly recreated.”


When quizzed Sajid Khan about the comparison which people would make between the original  and his version he said  “I want people to make comparisons because I have done justice to the original. Of course, it will be unfair to compare Ajay to Jeetendra especially since Jeetendra’s image as a dancer was strong Read More »from Ajay does Tathaiya Tathaiya’