Hindi
Siddhartha Sinha gets Fonds Sud grant for Do Duni
MUMBAI: The CNC (Centre National de la Cinématographie) along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France has granted the Fonds Sud grant to Siddharth Sinha for his upcoming project Do Duni (Twosome).
Do Duni is being co-produced by Trompe le monde, Paris and Riva films, Germany while Anurag Kashyap is the Indian producer.
The film, that involves the parallel narratives of the stories of two women, will go on the floors in Mumbai in October-November this year.
The script of the feature film had earlier been awarded the best co-production project. It also received Euro 5,000 from the Hubert Bal Fund at the NFDC Film Bazaar, Goa in 2009.
The Fonds Sud grant is given to a feature, documentary or animation film that is eligible for a theatrical release in France and has a French co-producer attached to it. The fund, initiated in 1984, has helped over 400 films from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Gulf. The average aid provided under this grant is 110, 000 euros.
Indian filmmakers who received the grant earlier are names like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Jahar Kanungo and Sudhir Mishra.
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.
