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Intl. Kerala Film Fest starts tomorrow
MUMBAI: The 17th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will get underway at Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow with the screening of Alfred Hitchcock‘s silent drama The Ring. Noted Australian filmmaker Paul Cox is the jury chairman of the present edition.
The eight-day annual movie gala, that will be inaugurated by state Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, will showcase around 200 handpicked movies from 54 countries in 15 different categories in select theatres in the city.
Malayali actor Mohanlal will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony in which a number of dignitaries like union minister Sashi Tharoor, K Muraleedharan MLA and city Mayor K Chandrika would make their presence felt.
Australian indigenous films, top-angle Cinema, theater film, Hitchcock‘s silent films and movies on adolescence are some new categories in this edition of the festival, which will screen 14 movies under ‘Competition Section‘, 76 in World Cinema‘ category and seven under the ‘Indian Cinema Now‘ section.
This year, Vietnam will be the ‘Country in Focus‘.
The ‘Retrospective category‘ would have select films of classic masters like Akira Kurasawa, Paul Cox, S Pierre Yameogo, Alain Resnais, Helena Ignez, Hitchcock and Sharada.
The category ‘Malayalam Cinema Today‘ will have films including Indian Rupee directed by Ranjith, A Document of Separation by Madhupal, In Recent Times‘by Arun Kumar Aravind and Chayilliam by Manjo Kana.
The Best film will bag the Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasent) award with a cash prize of Rs 1.5 million.
The festival will conclude on 14 December.
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Zee5 and Applause Entertainment team up for whodunnit ‘Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa’
Rajat Kapoor directs star-studded murder mystery streaming from 10 April.
MUMBAI: Zee5 is serving up another killer collaboration and this time, the murder mystery comes with a generous side of dark humour and family dysfunction. The streaming platform has partnered with Applause Entertainment and Mithya Talkies to bring Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a fresh, twisted whodunnit written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker and actor Rajat Kapoor. The film will stream exclusively on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
The movie reimagines the classic murder mystery genre with a contemporary, darkly comic edge. It revolves around a group of friends and family who smile, drink, and celebrate together until the silence snaps and long-buried secrets spill out. The stellar ensemble cast includes Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa, Saurabh Shukla, Chandrachoor Rai, Neil Bhoopalam, Koel Purie, Palomi Ghosh, and Rajat Kapoor himself.
This latest offering continues the successful partnership between Zee5 and Applause Entertainment, which has previously delivered diverse hits such as Mithya, Bloody Brothers, and Jab Khuli Kitaab.
&TV Business Head of hindi Zee5 and chief channel officer Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has consistently delivered distinct, high-impact storytelling. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, reinforcing our focus on genre-led content with a compelling whodunnit premise and a strong ensemble cast.”
Applause Entertainment business head for movies Sunil Chainani added, “This film adds yet another compelling layer to our slate with Rajat Kapoor’s unmistakable voice.”
Rajat Kapoor shared, “What interested me was not just the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who smile at each other, but there’s so much that is not said.”
The film promises razor-sharp writing, layered performances, and simmering tension, inviting viewers not just to solve the crime but to unravel the complex relationships at its heart.
If you love a good murder mystery served with wit and emotional depth, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa looks set to be your next addictive watch. Mark your calendars, the whodunnit drops on Hindi Zee5 from 10 April.
