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Percept invests Rs 60 mn on Rubaru, release on 9 May
MUMBAI: Built on a budget of Rs 60 million, Percept Pictures Company‘s (PPC) first romantic film Rubaru is ready for release on 9 May.
Directed by ad filmmaker Arjun Bali, the film stars Randeep Hooda and Shahana Goswami.
“We are producing Rubaru on a budget of Rs 60 million and are still to decide on the distribution rights. The film will be releasing on 9 May,” a PPC executive tells Indiantelevision.com on condition of anonymity.
With Rubaru, not only will Hooda be stepping into the shoes of a romantic hero for the first time, but Bali will also be directing his first film for Bollywood. The film has been shot and completed in Thailand within a span of 30 days.
PPC is releasing Shoaib Mansoor‘s Khuda Ke Liye on 28 March all over India. The film, which has Naseeruddin Shah playing the role of a Muslim cleric, will be the first Pakistani movie to invade Indian theatres.
Khuda Ke Liye (In the Name of God), starring Pakistani actors Shaan and Iman Ali, depicts the difficult situation in which Pakistanis found themselves post 9/11.
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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.
