Anuj Kumar of The Hindu said that "Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a quintessential Rajat Kapoor film.Read at source
Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa 2026 
Synopsis
Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa
Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language mystery film written and directed by Rajat Kapoor. The film features an ensemble cast including Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Waluscha De Sousa, Saurabh Shukla, Koel Purie, Sadia Siddiqui, and Chandrachoor Rai. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Mithya Talkies, the film premiered on ZEE5 on 10 April 2026. The film received mixed reviews upon its public release.
- Director
- Rajat Kapoor
- Release
- 10 Apr 2026
- Studio
- Applause Entertainment, ZEE5
- Run time
- 108 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is 62/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 6
BH Harsh of The New Indian Express gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "Chaotic conversations and great casting are the strengths of this Rajat Kapoor directorial."Read at source
Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5 stars and said that "the film is a decent whodunit that stands out from the other films in this genre due to its writing, drama, and Vinay Pathak’s outstanding performance.Read at source
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa is a single-setting murder mystery which focuses more on the fragile nature of relationships than the actual murder."Read at source
Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and writes that "A classic whodunit setup, writer-director Rajat Kapoor’s Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa thrives more on messy relationships than pure suspense."Read at source
Shweta Keshri of India Today gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and describes it as a slow-burn murder mystery offers strong performances but struggles with pacing and suspense.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 10 Apr 2026
- Run time
- 108 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Rajat Kapoor
- Studio
- Applause Entertainment, ZEE5
- Distributor
- ZEE5
Trivia
- The film was shot primarily in a single location to maintain a claustrophobic setting.
- The movie premiered on ZEE5 on 10 April 2026.
- Vinay Pathak portrays the titular character, Sohrab Handa, in the ensemble cast.
- The film was produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Mithya Talkies.
- Bollywood Hungama noted that the film was released with minimal promotion.
- Rajat Kapoor served as both the writer and director of the mystery film.
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