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Two Indian filmmakers bag Green Oscar awards
MUMBAI: Two Indian filmmakers bagged awards at the Bristol-based Wildscreen Festival, better known as the Panda Awards or the Green Oscars.
The two Indian winning entries showcasing the best of wildlife and environment films produced across the globe were Mysore-based duo Krupakar and Senani Hegde‘s The Pack: Episode 5 in the ‘Animal Behaviour‘ category and Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma‘s The Wild Meat Trail in the category to promote filmmakers from developing countries.
The Wild Meat Trail portrays community and individual hunting practices in different parts of North-East India, tracking the complex transition of these utility and ritual-based hunting traditions into an increasingly commercial activity geared to generate cash.
The film also traces the journey of an individual, Tarang, who tries to bring in workable ideas of conservation and sustainability to his village and the Nyishi community of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is said that the film was made to draw attention to the rapidly declining wildlife population in the North-East and the possible ways to bring positive change through community-led conservation.
The other film The Pack: Episode 5 has Hegde unraveling the secret lives of Asiatic wild dogs in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of southern India. Until a few decades ago, Asiatic wild dogs, known locally as Dhole, were branded as bloody killers and vermin by humans, and were mercilessly slaughtered to near extinction.
Another Indian film that made it to the short list was Bangalore-based filmmaker Sandesh Kadur‘s North-Eastern Diaries: Seeking Wildlife in the Eastern Himalayas.
The Wildscreen awards received 446 entries this year, out of which 67 were shortlisted for the final.
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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.
