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Amitabh Bachchan announces IIFA nominations for 2008
MUMBAI: IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan has announced the nominations for the Idea IIFA Awards 2008. He also announced the opening of voting lines for the IIFA awards to audiences of Indian cinema across the world.
The Idea IIFA awards 2008 would be held in Bangkok on 8 June.
This year, Guru, Chak De India, Jab We Met, Om shanti Om, Life In A Metro and Partner will be fighting for best picture category. For best performance (male) Abhishek Bachchan (Guru), Akshay Kumar (Bhool Bhulaiyaa), Salman Khan (Partner), Shah Rukh Khan (Chak De India) and Shahid Kapoor (Jab We Met) are the nominees. Aishwarya Rai (Guru), Deepika Padukone (Om Shanti Om), Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met), Tabu (Cheeni Kum) and Vidya Balan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa) will fight it out for the best actress award.
The announcement of the nominations was done as a result of the industry voting for the IIFA awards in March. Results of the industry voting were audited by PriceWatehouse Coopers, the auditing firm for the IIFAs and Oscars.
Now fans of Indian cinema can cast their votes till the end of May on the official website for IIFA awards.
Bachchan said, “Nothing celebrates the grandeur of Indian cinema as extravagantly as the IIFAs. It is indeed a great pleasure to announce the nominations for IDEA IIFA Awards 2008 and to open the voting for the coveted awards on IIFA Buzz.com.”
Idea Cellular chief marketing officer Pradeep Shrivastava said, “IIFA Awards offers us the best platform to demonstrate the true essence of mobile and entertainment convergence. Our customers will have access to specially created merchandise, contests, video and MMS downloads and several other value added services.”
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.
