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Pooja Bhatt’s Bad lives up to its name
MUMBAI: Filmmaker and actress Pooja Bhatt’s film Bad, currently being shot in Rajasthan, has been facing a lot of trouble coming its way. The film is perhaps living up to its name, with the National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists disrupting the shooting at the central jail on 23 July.
She expressed her anger in a tweet saying, “50-75 ppl (sic) claiming to be from NSUI have barged into Central Jail Udaipur shouting slogans against me threatening to shut down my shoot.”
“If I were alone I would tackle them HEADON! But I happen to have a unit of 100. I am responsible for equipment as well,” says another tweet from the filmmaker.
The protestors, who were demanding that the shooting be shut down, alleged the private security guards of Pooja Bhatt hit them when they were protesting. They gave a complaint to Surajpole police station, which is being examined.
The NSUI leader Deepak Mewada, who led the protest, said they were upset with Bhatt’s behavior with Udaipur superintendent of Police, Hariprasad Sharma, who had allegedly misbehaved with the film’s crew on Saturday (20 July). Sharma denied the charges.
The shooting resumed after the Saturday tiff was resolved by District Magistrate Vikas Bhale, who also reportedly appears in the film. Bhale, on his part, said he wanted the shooting to go on because it was good for tourism in the city.
However, with student body elections scheduled in August, it seems the NSUI had its eyes on its own constituency rather than the crew of the Randeep Hooda starrer film.
Hindi
ZEE5, Applause announce new film Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa
Rajat Kapoor’s dark comedy thriller to stream on ZEE5 from April 10
MUMBAI: ZEE5 and Applause Entertainment have announced their next direct-to-digital collaboration, Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa, a darkly comic whodunnit set to stream from April 10.
Produced in association with Mithya Talkies and written and directed by Rajat Kapoor, the film marks the latest addition to a growing slate of genre-diverse titles from the two partners. Their previous collaborations include dramas, psychological thrillers and dark comedies, with this outing leaning into a layered murder mystery.
The film features an ensemble cast including Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa and Saurabh Shukla, among others. The narrative promises a mix of satire, strained relationships and hidden tensions, inviting viewers to look beyond the crime to the dynamics that lead up to it.
ZEE5 business head hindi and chief channel officer Andtv Kaveri Das said, “Our collaboration with Applause Entertainment has been instrumental in building a strong slate with titles such as Bloody Brothers, Mithya and Jab Khuli Kitaab. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a natural progression, aligning with our focus on genre-led content that resonates with audiences.”
Applause Entertainment business head movies Sunil Chainani said, “This collaboration with ZEE5 continues to stand out for its diversity of genres and narrative styles. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa adds a sharp, darkly comic whodunnit to that mix, driven by Rajat Kapoor’s distinct voice.”
Sharing his creative approach, Rajat Kapoor said he was drawn to the emotional layers behind the genre. “I was interested not just in the mechanics of a whodunnit, but the emotional violence that precedes physical violence. These are people who appear close, yet carry unspoken tensions that eventually surface.”
The partnership between ZEE5 and Applause continues to build on a shared focus on distinctive storytelling, with each project exploring a different tone and genre.
With its mix of humour, tension and ensemble storytelling, the film aims to offer more than just a mystery. It promises a closer look at the secrets people keep, and the consequences when they finally come to light.
