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Asian Film awards announced; Indian Ocean bags music award for Peepli Live
MUMBAI: The awards for the 5th Asian Film Awards have been announced.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the best film award, while Lee Chang-dong won the best director award for his film Poetry.
Indian Ocean won the best music score award for Peepli Live.
The other winners are as follows: Best actor: Ha Jung-woo, The Yellow Sea, Best actress: Xu Fan, Aftershock, Best newcomer: Mark Chao, Monga, Best supporting actor: Sammo Hung, Ip Man 2, Best supporting actress: Yoon Yeo-jeong, The Housemaid, Best screenplay: Lee Chang-dong, Poetry, Best cinematographer: Mark Lee, Norwegian Wood, Best production designer: Yuji Hayashida, 13 Assassins, Best music score: Indian Ocean, Peepli Live, Best editing: Nam Na-young, I Saw the Devil, Best visual effects: Phil Jones, Aftershock, Best costume designer: William Chang, Let the Bullets Fly, Outstanding contribution to Asian cinema: Kim Dong-ho and Lifetime achievement award: Raymond Chow.
Bad luck prevailed for Peepli Live that was also nominated in the best film category while Omkar Das Manikpuri who played the lead in the film was nominated in best newcomer.
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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.
