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Timid response to weak releases
MUMBAI: The week saw as many as five releases including Dev Anand‘s Hum Dono Rangeen; the week would also have set a new record of shows cancelled at various cinema halls due to lack of audience.
The films this week were Yeh Saali Zindagi, Utt Pattang, United Six, Tum Hi Tou Ho besides Hum Dono. Except Yeh Saali Zindagi, which too received a lukewarm opening, others went generally unnoticed leading to cancellation of shows.
Yeh Saali Zindagi opened to less than 10 per cent houses on Friday, ending the day with collections with approximately Rs 10 million; it peaked on Sunday with almost double the collections ending the weekend with Rs 39 million. It has started dropping as the new week began today.
Hum Dono Rangeen had no takers and except for group bookings at places, shows had to be cancelled. Less said the better about the other three releases.
Dil Tou Baccha Hai Ji has been rejected in the final tally by the moviegoers. Having opened weak, it peaked on the first Sunday of its release collecting over Rs 60 million against its collection of about Rs 40 million on opening Friday. However, it dropped by 70 per cent on Monday and continued to slide. Despite five weak oppositions it faced in its second weekend, the film could not cash in at the box office, collecting a meagre Rs 30 million.
In the final tally, Dhobi Ghat will just remain an experiment at the domestic box office. It added less than a crore to its first week collections during week two.
Yamla Pagla Deewana continues to do well in Delhi and Punjab in its 2nd week. In final analyses, the film may lose about 10 to 15 per cent of its distributor‘s investment in Mumbai, while just stay on the margins in East and South and earn for its investors in CP, CI, Rajasthan, Delhi UP NCR and East Punjab.
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.
