Hindi
SIGNS film fest from 12 February
MUMBAI: The fourth edition of SIGNS, a festival of feature, short films and documentaries, will be thrown open on 12 February by Kerala Culture Minister M.A. Baby at Thiruvananthapuram.
The main focus of the festival will be on the competition section. 57 documentaries, 58 short films and 22 feature films will participate in the competition being organized by the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI).
The best feature film, documentary, short film, ‘cinema of resistance‘ and experimental film will be given awards. The award carries a cash prize of
Rs 100,000 and a citation. There will be a special section on Asian documentaries, featuring seven films selected from the Pusan and Taiwan festivals.
While eminent filmmaker Mani Kaul is the chairman of the feature film jury, Arun Khopkar is the jury head of non-feature films.
SIGNS is organized in association with the Department of Culture, Directorate of Public Relations, Kerala State Film Development Corporation, Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation.
The Festival will conclude on 19 February.
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.
