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Serious Men (film)
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| Directed by | Sudhir Mishra |
| Produced by | Sudhir Mishra Bhavesh Mandalia Sejal Shah |
| Written by | Bhavesh Mandalia Abhijeet Khuman Niren Bhatt Nikhil Nair |
| Based on | Serious Men by Manu Joseph |
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| Music by | Karel Antonin |
| Cinematography | Alexander Sukala |
| Edited by | Atanu Mukherjee |
Production company | Bombay Fables Cineraas Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Serious Men is an Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy-drama film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film is based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph[2] and features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role. The film is produced by Bombay Fables and Cineraas Entertainment.[3] It was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.[4]
Plot[edit]
The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged man working as an assistant to an astronomer at the National Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. He lives in a slum with his wife and son. Furious at his situation in life, Ayyan develops an outrageous story that his 10-year-old son is a science genius—a lie which later gets out of control.
Cast[edit]
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ayyan Mani
- Indira Tiwari as Oja Mani
- Aakshath Das as Adi Mani
- Nassar as Dr. Arvind Acharya
- Sanjay Narvekar as Keshav Dhavre
- Shweta Basu Prasad as Anuja Dhavre
- Vidhi Chitalia as Oparna
- Pathy Aiyar as Udayan
- Sameer Khakhar as Ganesh Tawde
- Uday Mahesh as Dr. Namboodri
- Manu Joseph as Journalist at press conference
Production[edit]
The film is based on the book Serious Men by Manu Joseph.[2] The makers of the film decided to cast Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the lead in June 2019.[5] Principal photography commenced in September 2019.[6]
Release[edit]
The film was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Serious Men (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Serious Men to release on Netflix". The Indian Express. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in Netflix's Serious Men, directed by Sudhir Mishra". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Serious Men teaser: Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes charge of his son's destiny in 30-second video, watch". Hindustan Times. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui bags lead role in Netflix's 'Serious Men'". ANI News. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Netflix starrer Serious Men shoot begins". IWMBuzz. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- Serious Men on IMDb
- Serious Men on Netflix