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Oscar nominees announced; serious cinema dominates lineup
MUMBAI: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) in the US has announced the nominees for the 80th edition of the Oscar Awards.The ceremony is scheduled to take place next month and will air on Star Movies.
The Coen Brothers‘ No Country For Old Men and Paul Thomas Anderson‘s There Will Be Blood lead with eight nominations each. The former fuses three storylines including the lust for easy money and a vengeful serial killer who kills as per the toss of a coin. Bardem is the favourite to win for suppotring actor.
There is just one light comedy in the best picture lineup. That is Juno with Ellen Page in a star-making turn as a teenager who becomes pregnant. Instead of having an abortion, she decides to keep the baby and give it up for adoption.
Anderson‘s film meanwhile looks at the search for oil in America at the turn of the century. Hollywood is besides itself with admiration for Daniel Day Lewis‘ powerhouse turn as an oil prospector who lets greed blind him morally which eventually leads to his downfall.
Also competing for best film is the moral drama Michael Clayton. Its three actors George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson have all been nominated. The story focuses on a potentially crippling lawsuit. Wilkinson threatens to spill the beans on his company. Clooney is sent in to keep him quiet. However, after listening to what their client has been doing, he thinks that maybe the best way forward is to not silence Wilkinson‘s character.
The fifth nominee for best picture is the British period movie Atonement. Interestingly, the one great serious film that made money at the box office American Gangster has been sidelined. In the main categories, it has bagged just one nomination for Ruby Dee who has less than five minutes of screen time.
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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.
