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Four docs to screen at Abu Dhabi fest
Mumbai: The World Before Her, Sujata, I.D. and Mumbai‘s King (Mumbai Cha Raja) have been selected to be screened at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival that will be held from 11 to 20 October.
The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja will make its Gulf premier under the Documentary Competition section of the festival. The film would compete with noted documentaries like The House I Live In, Meanwhile in Mamelodi and Anton‘s Right Here.
The foreign films from under this category will compete for Black Pearl Award, Special Jury Award and the Best New Director Award.
Sujata by Shlok Sharma will make its Gulf Premier in the Short Film Competition. The Centrifuge Brain Project has already won ten awards so far.
These films will compete for the best narrative award, best producer award and best documentary.
I.D. by Kamal K.M. and Mumbai‘s King (Mumbai Cha Raja) by Manjeet Singh have been both pitched under the New Horizons – Middle East Premiere section. The foreign films in this category will contest for Black Pearl Award, Special Jury Award, Best Actor Award and Best Actress Award.
The biggest contender for these awards is Beasts of the Southern Wild that has won 11 awards so far, including FIPRESCI Prize, Golden Camera, Prix Regards Jeune and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
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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.
