I cannot justify everything in film, says Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai: Reacting to allegations that ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ portrays women regressively and promotes witchcraft, Ekta Kapoor says she cannot justify everything in a film.

Releasing April 19, the Kannan Iyer directed film is a supernatural thriller that revolves around a `daayan` (witch). The National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned both the producers - Ekta and Vishal Bhardwaj - last week after a complaint was filed by Ipsita Roy Chakraverti, a Wiccan priestess, alleging that the film shows women in regressive roles. Chakraverti has also filed a petition to President Pranab Mukherjee, requesting him to ban the film as it promotes witchcraft. "I am beyond this. I cannot justify everything that happens in a movie or supernaturally because there will always be questions raised on various issues," Ekta said in an interview. "But I would like to say that the movie was being made for two years and I don`t know why people got up 10 days before its release (realising) that its content could be problematic. I just don`t get it," she added. Meanwhile, "Ek Thi Daayan" promotions are in full swing with all the leading actors - Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Emraan Hashmi except Kalki Koechlin - participating in it. When asked, Ekta said: "Kalki is busy shooting for a film abroad. She and Emraan will join the promotions on April 9 and 10." IANS