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Sri Devi to inaugurate MAMI festival
MUMBAI: Actor Sridevi will light the ceremonial lamp to mark the opening of the city‘s most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI).
The Mumbai Film Festival will pay homage to Indian cinema‘s first superstar, Hindi film legend Rajesh Khanna by dedicating a special segment to screen one of the late star‘s most memorable films Aradhana. Directed by Shakti Samanta in 1969, the film featured Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. The film‘s screening is scheduled on 21 October at 1.15 p.m. at the Godrej theatre at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA).
The festival will also pay homage to Dara Singh and A K Hangal who expired this year. While Dara Singh‘s film Samson directed by Nanabhai Bhatt will be screened on 23 October, Hangal‘s Dattak directed by Gul Bahar Singh will be screened on 20h October at 4.00 pm.
The festival will also host a special event segment to mark the centenary year of Indian cinema by screening a handpicked list of silent films accompanied by melodies from a live orchestra.
The festival is scheduled from 18 to 25 October at NCPA and Inox- Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax-Andheri and Cinemax-Sion as the satellite venues.
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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.
