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Boyle’s 127 Hours coming on 28 January
MUMBAI: Having already created a stir across the festival circuit, Danny Boyle‘s biopic 127 Hours is all set to release in India on 28 January.
The film, based on real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston‘s autobiography ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place‘, was co-written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy and produced by Christian Colson, who had previously teamed up with Boyle and John Smithson for Slumdog Millionaire.
The biopic, about a rock climber, has bagged three nominations at the forthcoming 68th Annual Golden Globes awards including Best Score for Indian music maestro AR Rahman, best actor (Drama) and best screenplay.
Said Fox Star Studios chief executive officer Vijay Singh, “We are delighted with the response and buzz that 127 Hours is garnering across the world. It is a very special film and the nominations are a testimony to its brilliance. We believe that the Indian audiences will appreciate this outstanding film, just like they did Slumdog Millionaire.”
The film stars James Franco as Ralston who got trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah, for more than five days in 2003.
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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.
