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Two Indian films to vie for Tiger awards at Rotterdam Film Fest
MUMBAI: The Image Threads by Vipin Vijay has made it to the Tiger Awards Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2011.
Other films in the Tiger Awards Competition are: The Journals of Musan by Park Jungbum (South Korea), Bleak Night by Yoon Sung-hyun (South Korea), Flying Fish by Sanjeewa Pushpakamara (Sri Lanka), Eternity by Sivaroj Kongsakul (Thailand), Rainy Seasons by Majid Berzagar (Iran) and Headshots by Lawrence
Tooley Germany/Austria).
Three equal Tiger Awards (15,000 Euros) will be awarded to the winning filmmakers in this category.
Mumbai-born Natasha Mendonca’s Jan Villa has found a place in Tiger Awards competition for short films. In the short film category, the jury will hand out the three equal Tiger Awards for short films (3,000 Euros) to the winning filmmakers.
More titles would be anounced later in January. The 40th edition of the festival will be held from 26 January to 6 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.
