Hindi
Khiladi 786 collects Rs 339 mn in 1st weekend
MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar and Asin starrer Khiladi 786, which had encouraging first show figures, could not sustain well through Friday. The collections improved on Saturday and Sunday for the film to show a reasonable weekend of Rs 339 million. The film is sustaining better at single screens and faces no opposition in the coming week which may help it to some extent.
Aamir Khan’s Talaash ended its first week with figures of Rs 680.6 million, mainly on the strength of multiplexes. The film added another Rs 111 million for the second weekend to take its 10-day total to Rs 791.6 million.
Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi continues to do well at major centres. The film collected Rs 38 million in its second week, thereby taking its tally to Rs 238 million.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan has collected Rs 30.2 million in its third week to total Rs 1.21 billion over 24 days.
Son Of Sardar has netted Rs 36 million in its third week and trails behind Jab Tak Hai Jaan with a box office score of Rs 1.04 billion.
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.
