Fantasy horror films with spooky background score coupled with a chill that will run down your spine makes it a delight watch. Ek Thi Daayan had all the ingredients to make it a perfect horror flick but 2nd half spoils the mood and it is a like a matar paneer without salt.
A magician is haunted by a witch (daayan) who has secret to reveal. He must fight the witch before she kills a child to regain her power.
First time director Kanan Iyer does a fine a job in adapting the Mukul Sharma's horrific tale and bring it on the silver screen. However the screenplay looses the steam aftermath. The beginning of the film and narration of childhood story of the protagonist is beautifully shown . The later reel flips and falls flat heavily with unnecessary song and less-impacting climax. Screenplay could have been better. Dialogues are good. Editing required extra effort. Cinematography and art direction is superb. None of actors could make impact with their performance. Emraan Hashmi is as usual wooden face. Konkana Sen Sharma fails to make impact this time. Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechin is OK. I liked the performance of kid who play's young character of Emraan Hashmi.
Overall , a very good effort in trying out something different but climax makes it a spoilsport. Average 2/5
A magician is haunted by a witch (daayan) who has secret to reveal. He must fight the witch before she kills a child to regain her power.
First time director Kanan Iyer does a fine a job in adapting the Mukul Sharma's horrific tale and bring it on the silver screen. However the screenplay looses the steam aftermath. The beginning of the film and narration of childhood story of the protagonist is beautifully shown . The later reel flips and falls flat heavily with unnecessary song and less-impacting climax. Screenplay could have been better. Dialogues are good. Editing required extra effort. Cinematography and art direction is superb. None of actors could make impact with their performance. Emraan Hashmi is as usual wooden face. Konkana Sen Sharma fails to make impact this time. Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechin is OK. I liked the performance of kid who play's young character of Emraan Hashmi.
Overall , a very good effort in trying out something different but climax makes it a spoilsport. Average 2/5