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Festival of Bangladeshi parallel films in Hyderabad from tomorrow
MUMBAI: A film festival featuring five films by top directors of Bangladesh‘s parallel cinema, a first of its kind event, is being held in Hyderabad starting tomorrow.
The three-day festival, being organised by Annapurna International School of Film and Media, will showcase Quiet Flows the River Chitra and Lalon by Tanvir Mokammel, Shadow of Life by Murad Parvez, Third Person Singular Number by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki and Ontorjatra by Tareque and Catherine Masud.
The 1998 made film Quiet Flows the River Chitra, based on the plight of a Hindu family which refuses to migrate to India after the partition of Indian sub-continent in 1947, has won seven national awards in Bangladesh including those for best direction, best film and best script.
Lalon is a film on the life and persona of famous 19th century mystic poet Lalon Fakir, steeped in Sufi tradition. It stars Bangladesh‘s leading actor Raisul Islam Assad in the title role.
Ontorjatra, directed by Tareque and his American wife Catherine, narrates the tale of a divorced Bangladeshi woman who returns to her homeland along with her son to attend the funeral of her former husband.
Third Person Singular Number is the story of inter-relationships among a convict serving a life sentence, a mentally liberated woman and a singer and asks a question: Can a woman, all on her own, lead a secured life in society?
Finally, Parvez‘s Shadow of Life is the story of a pregnant destitute woman who delivers a girl and how she portrays life of her daughter.
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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.
