Hindi
Balaji lines up three movies for release in April-May
MUMBAI: Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment has lined up three film releases during April and May this year.
Taryanche Bait (Island of Stars), a Marathi language movie, is set for release on 14 April. The film is directed by Kiran Yagnopavit and stars Sachin Khedekar, Ashwini Giri, Vinay Apte and Kishore Kadam.
Alt Entertainment, a division of Balaji Motion Pictures that makes small budget films, is co-producing Taryanche Bait with Neeraj Pandey. It has recently won two awards at the Pune International Film Festival.
The second movie to roll out is Shor – In The City. Scheduled for release on 28 April, the film is directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. The star cast includes Tusshar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nikhil Dwivedi, Preeti Desai and Radhika Apte.
The Hindi movie is an edgy, serio-comic, new-age entertainer, which revolves around three loosely interconnected stories set in the midst of the noise and grime of Mumbai.
The last in the roster is Ragini MMS which is scheduled for release on 12 May in Hindi and Telugu. It is directed by Pavan Kriplani and stars Raj Kumar Yadav and Kainaaz Motiwala.
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.
