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Kasthuri, Airtel present Pyramid Saimira Kannada Cinegandha awards 2007
BANGALORE: The 74th year of Kannada cinema will see two film award ceremonies on back to back Sundays in early March, both at the same venue – the Bangalore Palace grounds.It will be promoted and broadcast by two Kannada channels.
The first one, Airtel Pyramid Saimira Cinegandha awards 2007, is to be held on 2 March. This was announced by Kannada channel Kasthuri and Pyramid Saimira in Bangalore.
Earlier, Sunfeast-Udaya had announced the Sunfeast Udaya TV awards to be held on 9 March. Year 2007, which saw a number of Kannada films hitting the jackpot at the box office, is being touted as the golden era for Kannada cinema by Kasthuri TV – a channel headed by Anitha Kuamaraswamy’s Kasthuri Media (KMPL) who is the wife of former Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy.
Eighteen categories of awards have been announced. Besides, there are special awards – Saptaswara awards to seven music directors; Snehasanjeevi awards to four Kannada film personalities as well as the Dr. Rajkumar Trinetra awards to his sons Shivrajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar.
KMPL claims that it has appropriated weightage to various parameters for determining the nominations and the winners, some of which are: A jury comprising of actor Srinath, veteran journalist P G Srinivas Murthy, Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce secretary Thomas D’Souza, Karnataka censor board panel members Srinivas Christa and Girija Mahesh; the films performance at the box office; SMS votes; data collected from randomly picked 2000 people from each district of the state. Next year, Pyramid Saimira’s Saminathan plans to bring in actual count of viewers and their votes – from around 1.5 million cinegoers.
Besides key sponsors Airtel and Pyramid Saimira, Kasthuri has roped in other national and regional sponsors including Frito Lays and Venkateshwara Textiles. Big FM which came in late, is the radio partner.
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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.
