Hindi
Deepa Sahi’s debut film Tere Mere Phere now ready
MUMBAI: Joining the bandwagon of female filmmakers in Bollywood, Deepa Sahi is through with her directorial debut Tere Mere Phere (TMP).
The film is co-produced by her filmmaker husband Ketan Mehta and ghazal maestro Anup Jalota. The lead stars include Vinay Pathak, Riya Sen, Darshan Zariwala and Sushmita Mukherjee.
It is said that 80 billion dollars are annually spent on marriages. About 50 per cent of the people in the country are married while another 25 per cent are in the marriageable age that makes three-fourths of India involved in this phenomenon. Only one-in-four people manage to marry the person they love.
Marriage is something that legitimises this relationship between them. But having married, how legitimate are the workings between them? TMP is a light hearted look at this intriguing phenomenon.
“Having grown up in a family with at least 35 women of different ages and their spouses, friends, sons, daughters, in-laws, I‘ve been a keen observer of this most fascinating of all relationships… that between a man and a woman,” said Sahi in a statement.
Though the exact date of release has yet not been decided, the film is expected to hit the screens in February or March.
An alumnus of the National School of Drama, Sahi ventured into films with Govind Nihlani‘s 1984 film tiled Party. Nihalani again repeated her in Aghaat and 1986‘s highly acclaimed television film Tamas. Sahi is also remembered for her role as Shah Rukh Khan‘s elderly lover in Maya Memsaab.
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.
