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Shemaroo releases home videos of two Hollywood flicks
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment releases two Hollywood films Crime & Punishment and The Effects of Magic in home video format.
This follows Shemaroo‘s foray into distribution of International movies this year. The company had told Indiantelevision.com earlier that it had acquired about 300 titles, across all genres.
The DVD and VCD of these two Hollywood titles are priced at Rs 199 and Rs 49, respectively.
Crime & Punishment, based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky‘s novel, depicts the recovery of a man‘s diseased spirit. It exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil, a man who cannot escape his own conscience.
Menahem Golan‘s Crime & Punishment stars Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, Margot Kidder and John Neville. The movie has won the ‘Platinum Award‘ at ‘WorldFest Houston‘.
The Effects of Magic is an adventurous family drama directed by Charlie Martinez and Chuck Martinez. The film stars Kathy Bates, Melinda Dillon, Robert Carradine and Jacobo Morales.
The Effects of Magic revolves around the son of a great and absentee magician, who runs a costume company with his slightly eccentric mother. The protagonist starts to ponder how magic can affect everyone.
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ZEE5, Applause announce new film Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa
Rajat Kapoor’s dark comedy thriller to stream on ZEE5 from April 10
MUMBAI: ZEE5 and Applause Entertainment have announced their next direct-to-digital collaboration, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a darkly comic whodunnit set to stream from April 10.
Produced in association with Mithya Talkies and written and directed by Rajat Kapoor, the film marks the latest addition to a growing slate of genre-diverse titles from the two partners. Their previous collaborations include dramas, psychological thrillers and dark comedies, with this outing leaning into a layered murder mystery.
The film features an ensemble cast including Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa and Saurabh Shukla, among others. The narrative promises a mix of satire, strained relationships and hidden tensions, inviting viewers to look beyond the crime to the dynamics that lead up to it.
ZEE5 business head hindi and chief channel officer Andtv Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has been instrumental in building a strong slate with titles such as Bloody Brothers, Mithya and Jab Khuli Kitaab. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, aligning with our focus on genre-led content that resonates with audiences.”
Applause Entertainment business head movies Sunil Chainani said, “This collaboration with ZEE5 continues to stand out for its diversity of genres and narrative styles. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa adds a sharp, darkly comic whodunnit to that mix, driven by Rajat Kapoor’s distinct voice.”
Sharing his creative approach, Rajat Kapoor said he was drawn to the emotional layers behind the genre. “I was interested not just in the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who appear close, yet carry unspoken tensions that eventually surface.”
The partnership between ZEE5 and Applause continues to build on a shared focus on distinctive storytelling, with each project exploring a different tone and genre.
With its mix of humour, tension and ensemble storytelling, the film aims to offer more than just a mystery. It promises a closer look at the secrets people keep, and the consequences when they finally come to light.
