Mumbai, Jan 17: Picture this - dark shadows, lizards and 'daayan' (witch) dolls hanging from trees. No, this was not out of a horror film. It was actually the setting for the press conference of "Ek Thi Daayan" that started at midnight.
Discarding the staid press conference routine, Balaji Wednesday put up an electrifying act by Emraan Hashmi and his 'daayans' in an elaborate setting at Filmcity, featuring 'daayan' dolls hanging from tree tops and girls dressed as 'daayans' standing at the entrance handing out 'misfortune cookies' to the guests.
The forthcoming supernatural thriller, inspired by a short story by Mukul Sharma (Konkona Sen Sharma's father), offers an interesting mix of suspense, drama and spine chilling moments. The Kannan Iyer directed "Ek Thi Daayan" stars Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin and Konkona in the female leads. Emraan plays the male lead in the film.
Accordingly, the bus that carried the media from the entrance of the Film City, which itself in the middle of a jungle, to the studio floor was titled Bus To Hell. And guests were in for a shock, when they found themselves with 'daayans'.
