Hindi
Shikha Kapur, Amit Chandra and Prabhat Choudhary announce “The Sourrce”
Mumbai: Shikha Kapur, Amit Chandra and Prabhat Choudhary launch “The Sourrce”, an industry first story library committed to harnessing original storytelling from India. It also collaborates with Ormax Media to offer insights and audience feedback to the development team by curating an appeal score to every story before it makes it to the library.
It endeavours to put a structure to the process of harvesting ideas and concepts for story and screenplay development.
Film director Rajkumar Hirani sources the first story and steps in as chief creative mentor.
“The Sourrce” has cultivated a deeply entrenched, first of its kind network of story scouts across the diverse geography of India, spanning across 21 states. Scouts from Kashmir, North East, Hindi heartland, Punjab, Bengal, Maharashtra and Southern states send stories and ideas to the Sourrce’s development team in Mumbai daily.
From true horror stories to folk tales, to rare human achievement stories and rich mythology, the development team at “The Sourrce” is processing an array of incredible story inputs from across the country daily. “The Sourrce” also has dedicated teams to tap into unexplored narratives in the medical, legal and business world.
With this, Ormax Media will offer an industry-wide subscription for access to its library and will also curate stories specific to development briefs.
Commenting on this partnership, Ormax Media founder and CEO Shailesh Kapoor said, “At Ormax Media, we have been testing scripts for films and series extensively over the last decade. But the association with “The Sourrce” is particularly special because it allows us to contribute to the development process right from the onset, from the insight or the idea to the story and then the screenplay. In a rapidly-evolving industry, the importance of audience insights cannot be undermined, and I’m glad that the leadership team at “The Sourrce” is committed to using audience inputs in their pursuit to develop great content for the Indian theatrical and streaming market.”
Adding to it, filmmaker and chief creative mentor Rajkumar Hirani said: “This is a very powerful idea and something that our industry needs. The content pipeline has just exploded and as an industry we need more and more ideas. “The Sourrce” puts a structure to the process of finding creative ideas. While I wouldn’t be involved in the day to day functioning of the company I would be mentoring and guiding the creative team.”
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.
