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Kawase’s ‘Mourning Forest’ closes MAMI’s 10th Intl Film Fest
MUMBAI: Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) will wind up its 10th International Film Festival by screening Naomi Kawase‘s The Mourning Forest on 13 March.
The Mourning Forest, which won the top honours at the Cannes Film Festival – Palme D‘Or in 2007, is a visual poetry on celluloid that depicts the problems of the Japanese society.
In addition, MAMI will also screen other international films like Katyn (Poland) directed by Andrzej Wajda, Aria (Japan) directed by Takushi Tsubokawa, and Billo, Le Grand Dakhaar (Italy) directed by Laura Muscardin.
NDTV Lumi?re, an initiative to bring contemporary world cinema to India, is the official content partner of the MAMI International Film Festival.
Apart from bringing The Mourning Forest to MAMI, NDTV Lumi?re has showcased contemporary films like Goodbye Bafana – the winner of the Peace Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, Caramel by Nadine Labaki, and Fatih Akin‘s The Edge of Heaven.
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.
