Ek Thi Daayan

Ek Thi Daayan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKannan Iyer
Written byMukul Sharma
Vishal Bhardwaj
Based onMobius Trips
by Mukul Sharma
Produced byEkta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Vishal Bhardwaj
Rekha Bhardwaj
StarringEmraan Hashmi
Huma Qureshi
Konkona Sen Sharma
Kalki Koechlin
CinematographySaurabh Goswami
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music bySongs:
Vishal Bhardwaj
Score:
Clinton Cerejo
Production
companies
ALT Entertainment
VB Pictures
Distributed byBalaji Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹24–26 crore[1][2]
Box office₹40.25 crore[2]

Ek Thi Daayan (transl. Once there was a witch) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller film directed by Kannan Iyer, adapted from the short story Mobius Trips by Mukul Sharma.[3] The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin.[4] The film is co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj and Rekha Bhardwaj. It was released on 19 April 2013 to positive reviews from critics and decent box-office collections.[5]

Konkona Sen Sharma received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Filmfare Awards.[6]

  1. ^ "Ek Thi Daayan collects Rs 18 crores". The Times of India. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Box-Office Verdicts Of Major Bollywood Releases Of 2013". Box Office India. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Bollywood movies based on Short stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Emraan Hashmi turns director for Ek Thi Daayan". Hindustan Times. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Ek Thi Daayan has been released". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  6. ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards nominations". Filmfare. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.