Hindi
Weak releases help English Vinglish
Mumbai: Aiyyaa, with its poor content, fared poorly at the box office. The film managed to collect Rs 45 million for its opening weekend.
Bhoot Returns 3-D did not find much of audience to scare. The horror story, then, is all about its collection figures which for the first weekend were Rs 34 million.
Makkhi found appreciation but not the necessary patronage and covered Rs 22 million in its opening weekend.
Other releases of the week, Chittagong, Prem Mayee, Login and In The Name Of…Tai added to the also ran list.
English Vinglish, which opened weak on Friday (5 October), gathered momentum on Saturday and Sunday that followed and went on to do steady business through the week to end it with figures of Rs 210 million.
KLPD Kismet Love Paisa Dhokha showed poor figures of Rs 39 million for its first week run.
OMG Oh My God! Performed like a star cast film holding rock steady in its second week with Rs 221 million (Excl: Eastern Circuits) which takes its total tally to Rs 559 million.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal collected Rs two million, taking its two week total to Rs 75 million.
Heroine collected Rs 3.5 million in its third week taking its total to Rs 366.5 million.
Barfi! maintained excellent collections with the figures of Rs 73.5 million in its fourth week and crossed the Rs one billion mark with a total of Rs 1.06 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.
