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Jalpari wins MIP Junior Kids Jury Award 2012 at Cannes
MUMBAI: Ultra Distributors‘ Jalpari – The Desert Mermaid recently won the MIP Junior Kids Jury Awards 2012 at Cannes. The MIP Junior Kids Jury award is the international showcase for children‘s and youth programmes and films.
As many as 115 producers from around the world had entered their programmes that were divided into three categories – Tweens (11-14 years), Kids (7-10 years) and Pre-school (3-6 years). This included both live action and animation in every category.
A jury of fifteen children from the International School of Nice judged their favourite film during a private screening session with the help of French TV presenter and producer, Billy. And the winning choice for the Tweens category, was the India presentation Jalpari – The Desert Mermaid.
The other entries for this category were Chilli Girl (Domo Animato – Columbia), Monster Mountain (Dancing Digital Animation – China), One and a Half Heroes (Fantawild Animation Inc – China) and The Eternal Song, Jazzit II – Zhejiang Dishun Tech Co, Ltd – China).
One interesting and shocking revelation noted by the experts in this year‘s MIP Junior was the Tweens are just not watching kids TV or only animation was not on their viewing list. They moved onto a more aspirational live action offering. They want to be immersed in stories and this bears out with their winning choice for the Tweens category, that was Jalpari – The Desert Mermaid.
This is the first time that an Indian film was selected that as well as won the award.
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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.
