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80 films at Persistence Resistance 2011
NEW DELHI: Persistence Resistance, the annual festival of shorts and documentaries, has commenced with a seminar on Film festivals as public cultures followed by the inaugural screenings.
The seminar had 10 eminent speakers from six international and three Indian festivals. Both the films screened at the inaugural were world premieres. The first was Paromita Vohra‘s brand new documentary Partners in Crime, followed by You Don‘t Belong by Spandan Banerjee.
Shohini Ghosh’s bool ‘Fire’ was released by Sharmila Tagore. There were keynote addresses by Colin Gonsalves, advocate and Peter Wintonik, filmmaker.
Persistence Resistance 2011 also has retrospectives of Arun Khopkar, Rahul Roy and Kim Longinotto. In addition, there are four invited packages: the Doc Alliance films brought by Dok Leipzig, selections from the London Documentary Film Festival, selections from the Asian Network of the Documentary, of the Pusan International Film Festival, and diploma films by students from the Zelig Documentary School, Italy.
There will be a workshop on crowd funding with Charlie Phillip, Sheffield Doc/ Fest and Jamie King of the Vodo on-line distribution platform. The workshop will be moderated by Peter Wintonick. And, UN Women (formerly UNIFEM) presents a seminar on ‘Gender and Governance‘ based on the work of Kim Longinotto and Rahul Roy.
The annual festival has been organised by the Magic Lantern Foundation and spearheaded by Gargi Sen.
On the theme of ‘Edge of Visual Narrative;, the Festival from 7 to 10 February will screen more than 80 films, many of which are distributed by Under Construction, as well as special invited packages, in a multitude of viewing spaces.
Oranges and Mangoes by Priyanka Chhabra and It‘s cricket, no? by Sudhir Aggarwal and Gregory French are also being premiered at the Festival.
The films can also be seen on http://festivalonline.persistenceresistance.in/ by registering on the site by creating a username, check email for an activation link, logging in and checking the menu.
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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.
