Hindi
Ram Gopal Varma opens dud ‘Department’
MUMBAI: Ram Gopal Varma has delivered one more dud with Department as the movie failed to draw a decent opening day crowd and accounted for a poor weekend collection of Rs 71 million.
Ishqzaade has proved to be a small film with big potential. It ended its first week with a healthy collection of Rs 257.5 million and has remained steady over its second weekend to collect Rs 74 million. The first 10 days total collections stood at Rs 331.5 million.
Dangerous Ishq proved a debacle. With an outlay of Rs 210 million, the film managed a meagre Rs 59 million in its first week. Despite hugely cutting down on the number of screens from 1,060 to just 180 screens, the film netted only Rs 1 million in its second weekend.
Jannat 2 collected Rs 68 million in its second week, taking its two-week total to Rs 424 million.
Tezz scrapped the bottom with Rs 2 million in its third week.
Vicky Donour continued to hold its own irrespective of IPL matches and other new releases. The film collected a Rs 41 million in its fourth week, taking its tally to Rs 355 million.
Housefull2 netted Rs 9.5 million in its sixth week. The movie has so far collected Rs 1.18 billion.
Hindi
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.
