GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

rahuljonathan-nair What's Good: An unfamiliar terrain of Supernatural thriller which is sliced straight from native folklores. The film maintains its enthralling suspense for the entire first part. What's Bad: Plotted around stereotypical myths of Black Magic, the film tends to get predictable at places. Kalki's character did not make any sense. The climax was shabbily done and was a clear disappointment. Loo break: A couple of them post interval. Watch or Not?: Ek Thi Daayan is a rivetingly thought film. An enticing beginning, a well fitted melodious background score, this film will successfully spook you out. However, the film loses its momentum drastically in the second half. Not a cult film, the film deserves a pat only for the powerful performances of Konkona and Emraan.

pradiptadas1982 First of all i say that Ek Thi Daayan isn't a truly scary film -- though it will provoke real nightmares in the young, and I strongly recommend all parents keep their children away from this one. The film makes us take a walk in the world of Black Magic, Myths, Witches and of course the stories which were told to us by our parents or grand parents during our childhood. It is smartly crafted, "highly original" in its approach and a strikingly ambitious effort for the genre. The screen holds your attention. You do feel hungry for more chilling moments and effects that stun you into holding your breath.According to performances You will never forget Konkona Senshorma but i particularly stunned by the performance of the child artist, Vishesh Tiwari (the young Emraan in the film), who delivers a super performance.Emraan himself also superb. The end is a let-down, but the film remains a fine directorial debut for Kannan Iyer. ........."Watch it SURE"..................

ahwaan_padhee Ek thi Daayan marks the collaboration of Ekta Kapoor productions and Vishal Bharadwaj and first time director Kannan Iyer does a fantabulous job by transporting us to the world of daayans and pisaach with generous doses of spine-chilling thrills.Of late, Bollywood has been churning out lot of horror flicks (Raaz 3, Aatma, 1920) but Daayan boasts of superior quality and mystery that keeps the viewer totally consumed till the penultimate portions.Based on the story by Mukul Sharma,It tells the story of a famous magician, Bobo(Emraan Hashmi) who is constantly challenged by hallucinations and finds it difficult to come in terms with his troubled childhood where he lost his father and sister in mysterious circumstances after his father brought home a step mother, Diana (Konkana Sen Sharma)whom he suspects as the daayan.He seeks the help of a psychiatrist for past life regression to unearth the frantic activities and find the answer to the constant indications of the daayan's return, much to the dismay of his girlfriend,Tamara(Huma Qureshi).This is not a typical horror fest, it is curiously spooky and visually impressive. Kannan Iyer embellishes the plot with eerie atmospherics and dark surroundings and gives us enough of the goose-bump moments.The black-and-white montages of the past that keep surfacing before Bobo's eyes, the creepy elevator of the dilapidated building, the animated lizard create immense intrigue and Kannan utilizes them as catalysts for the narrative.However ,it loses the steam during the ending reels while inadvertently treading into the Vikram-bhattisque type climax,which spoils the whole sport.The background score is terrific and some of Gulzar's compositions are mercifully well-rendered with Vishal Bharadwaj's soundtrack.Returning to celluloid after a sabbatical, Konkana Sen is first-rate and looks deliciously wicked. It wouldn't be unfair to say that Daayan works because of her.She lends a unique dimension to the character's mannerisms which absorbs you entirely.Huma Qureshi does a decent job and Kalki again proves that she is versatile, but sadly doesn't much of scope.Emraan Hashmi is growing strong with each of his projects and this one speaks volumes of this acting abilities. He depicts the anxieties and apprehensions of the paranoid protagonist with flawless ease. The child artiste, Vishesh Tiwari is terrific. Pavan Malhotra is OK in the cameo. On the whole, Ek Thi Daayan is a commendable attempt by Kannan Iyer.Drawing from the native folklore's of witchcraft, the way he constructs the journey from the real to surreal definitely deserves a special mention and it will be remembered as an imaginative and attention-grabbing supernatural thriller. This is also a testament to the astuteness of Ekta Kapoor productions which recognizes the potential of such subjects and transforms them into engaging cinematic pieces. No doubt, its novelty at its best. Go for being spooked !!

Sayan Ganguly There is something wrong with Bollywood these days! Too many good movies with above average concept, and they just throw it all away in the end. After Taalash, Vishwaroopam, Nautanki Saala; Ek Thi Daayan follows the same regime.Now, I am not a fan of the usual horror genre. However, all the controversies hemming in this movie, especially by the Wiccan priestess Ipsita Roy Chakraborty, made me eager to see this one. But alas! All was in huge disappointment. The plot, in its first half was quite different and intelligent. The story follows Magician Bobo The Baffler (Emraan Hashmi) whose hallucinations about his childhood coerce him to seek psychiatric help (Rajatava Dutta). Going through regression hypnosis, a terrifying story about his childhood surfaces, involving a lady named Diana (Konkona Sensharma) who is perceived by the child Bobo as 'Daayan'. The first half consists of a fair share of chills, some of which made audiences jump out of their seats. However, it was the second half where the movie turns to a regular spook fest where not only Daayans, but Pishaach (Male occultist) were introduced, and the sure sign of these ominous creatures were huge dilated pupils (which somehow reminded me of Dobby the elf from Harry Potter series) and as all of them fight in The Matrix style; the stark dark venture goes for a toss.Whereas, the script contains more holes than what Liam Neeson made in the bodies of the antagonists in his 'Taken' series. the movie contains fabulous performances both my Emraan and Konkona. Kalki is simply underutilized and Huma Qureshi fares well. Also, excellent performance by the kid that plays young Bobo.As for the controversies are concerned, the movie does in fact state some facts about 'Daayans' such as: they usually stay underground (below the basement - in hell) but can assume the avatars of a house lizard; their power resides in their long hair tied in plats which wriggles when they gather power ,they have their birthdays on 29th Feb. The daayan can only die if an innocent child or man cuts their long plats and then they disappear as grains of sand, etc. Somehow, this makes me think that they objections of Ipsita Roy Chakraborty might not have been completely out of place.All in all, the film is reduced to an average horror flick which tries to be intellectual at times but only end up being a pseudo intellectual. for those looking for a better concept in this genre, try the movie '404'.