Item Number: Ek Thi Daayan

Monday, April 22, 2013

Ek Thi Daayan

Ek Thi Daayan is Kannan Iyer's directorial debut. The film’s story line is pretty simple and though many call it regressive and stereotyping, I think such stories need to be taken with a pinch of salt, just like the other mythological fantasies we follow.

To begin with, it would not really have been my first preference on the list of ‘the last thing you end your weekend with’ but because the credits had a Vishal Bhardwaj association and Yaaram, a song I like very much,I decided to test my mettle.

Ek Thi Daayan is the story of a young magician named Bobo (Emran Hashmi). Unresolved childhood mysteries eternally haunt him. Was it all a figment of an unhappy child’s playground, or were those incidents for real? Without answers his professional life, his relationships and peace of mind are all at the brim of insanity. Will he be able to tread the line between the two worlds?

Konkana Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi and Kalki have all done a decent job, given their roles didn’t really have scope for ground breaking performances.

Inspite the fact that Kanan has avoided the usual RGV route of blood dripping, black crow flying over twisted heads, the first half of the film nicely builds up intrigue. But the last half hour seemed all about giving the latest technology in washing machines a run for their money – things started spinning out of control!!!
Many loose ends in the dialogues, storyline, character establishment made the perfect recipe for “spook to spoof, bus do minute main!” .

So for the supernatural starved Indian audience, let’s encourage attempts till we develop our very own ‘Six Sense'

For the others who cant get enough of Wicca, which is typically duotheistic, worshipping a god and goddess traditionally viewed as a mother goddess and horned god, you can now learn more from Ipsita Roy who started her Wiccan work in India many decades ago.

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AnonymousApril 27, 2013 at 3:50 AM
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About Me

Ok, so I’m 5ft 9, about 139 pounds, big greenish brown eyes, long curvy lashes, a curvier body, soft curly hair and an electrifying smile. This impression exists in my head…and now in yours.

It’s not because what I look like makes me uneasy, but this is the number that I’d like to turn up in, someday.

Hence, the ‘Item Number’. A lot many maybe familiar with the term and all that it implies but for the ignorant read on…

I’ve always associated myself with the term ‘Item Number’ which however until recently was a phrase loosely used in Bollywood to describe a filler, a foreplay before the formidable act, a thesaurus for sleazy dance, an excuse for skin show (not always attractive).

All that is now the past. With cinemas growing sensibilities, the stigma attached to the phrase no longer exists and in fact, is now glorified by a list of A grade celebrities gracing the screen with their special performance, adding glam value to an otherwise submissive script.

However in spite of the recent but growing respect, the meaning of the phrase ‘Item Number’ has never changed for me. An item number is an exhibit out of the ordinary plot line, sometimes provocative yet necessary, it sometimes lends itself to the situation but other times it’s forced. It’s long enough to make you smile, but short enough leaving you longing for more. Sometimes special. Sometimes over the top. But never subtle.

I believe, if we search deep inside, we all yearn to be an item number (yes even you!)

It’s the longing to be special. To be provocative. To be able to tease ones boundaries. To be different. To be the one. To make people sit up and notice.

If only for an hour, if only for a minute or even a second.

When you hear the crowds cheer (even if it’s just in your head), respond to every appreciative/envious glare with a radiating smile from within, when you know the stars are shinning in this moment, only to make you look brighter, and you almost throw your hands up to the universe miming a big ‘Thank You’ that’s when you know you’re an Item Number.