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Mukta Arts Q4 net down at Rs 149 million
MUMBAI: Mukta Arts has posted a net profit of Rs 112.16 million for the fourth quarter of the fiscal ended March 2008, down from Rs 149.78 million a year ago.
Revenue, however, rose to Rs 433.36 million, up from Rs 295.19 million. The company released three films during the quarter – Bombay to Bangkok, Black & White and Marathi blockbuster Valu.
For the full year, Mukta Arts‘ net profit went up marginally to Rs 141.15 million, as against Rs 137.16 million for FY‘07. Revenue rose to Rs 1.09 billion, from Rs 967.43 million in the previous year.
Mukta Arts has six films under production – Right yaaa Wrong (Sunny Deol, Irfan Khan, Konkona Sen, Isha Kopikar); Yuvraj (Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif); Kande Pohe (Shreyas Talpade, Tushar Dalvi, Shipa Tulaskar, Subhodh Bhave, Bharti Achrekar); Hello Darling (Celina Jaitley, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Javed Jaffrey, Chunky Pandey); Paying Guest (Shreyas Talpade, Ashish Choudhary, Vatsal Seth, Javed Jaffrey, Celina Jaitley, Riya Sen, Neha Dhupia, Sayali Bhagat) and Cycle Kick (K.P. Nishan Nanaiah, Sunny Hinduja, Girija Oak, Ishita Sharma, Dwij Yadav, Tom Alter)
The earnings per share (face value Rs 5) for the year 2007-2008 was at Rs 6.25. The Board has declared an interim dividend of 40 per cent.
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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.
