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UTV Music to launch with ‘Jodhaa Akbar’
MUMBAI: Media major UTV Motion Pictures will launch its music label, with the music release of Ashutosh Gowariker‘s Jodhaa Akbar next week.
Music for the film, which was previously to be released by Big Music, has been scored by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
The film has been produced by UTV Motion Pictures, which has earlier associated with T Series to release the music of its films like Goal, and with Sony BMG for its big hits like Rang De Basanti and Lagaan. It is likely that the music will now be released on 27 December. The film is scheduled for a 25 January 2008 release.
Big Music pulled out of the deal earlier this week, citing insufficient time provided by UTV for the promotion of the music. UTV has now decided to go ahead on its own, by launching its own label to release the music of Jodhaa Akbar.
The Ashutosh Gowariker film, which stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles, began filming on 6 November, 2006 in Rajasthan. Jodhaa Akbar is based on the life of Emperor Akbar and his wife Jodhaa.
Rahman himself has averred that the music of Jodhaa Akbar is contemporary so that it satisfies both critics and music lovers.
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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.
