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Box Office: Housefull 3 – decent collection
MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar’s films have a safe selling price because of which they also have a safe recovery target. Most of his films fold up within the hundred crore mark save for a couple.
Houseful 3 has been panned by our critics who will praise the similar Dumb & Dumber or The Nice Guys of the similar genre. Houseful 3 is an entertainer even if branded a no brainer. The public has been deprived of a mass entertainer catering to all sort of audience for over three months because of which the film has had a decent opening. It has maintained well and the collections saw a huge leap on Sunday to end its opening weekend with Rs 53.25 crore.
The collections will affected from tomorrow onwards as Ramadan sets in.
Project Marathwada was poor.
Waiting, despite Naseeruddin Shah in the lead, has failed to stir up any interest in the audience. The film has managed to collect barely Rs 1.9 crore in its first week.
Phobia, a kind of thriller laced with horror, collected Rs 2.95 crore in its first week.
Veerappan, did better finding some support from single screen mass cinemas. The film collected Rs 6.75 crore in its first week.
Fredrick went down as a total loss project.
Sarbjit collected Rs 6.65 crore in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 26.05 crore.
Azhar added Rs 30 lakh in its third week taking its three week total to Rs 31.95 crore.
Baaghi has added Rs 20 lakh in its fifth week to take its five week total to Rs 78.25 crore.
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.
