Plot: The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged Dalit working as an assistant to a Brahmin astronomer at the Institute of Theory and Research in Mumbai. He lives in slum with his wife and a son. Tormented with his ‘under-privileged’ societal status, a father capitalizes on his son’s newfound fame as a boy-genius. Little does he realize that the secret he harbors will destroy the very thing he loves the most.
Serious Men is a comedy-drama satire film directed by Sudhir Mishra and produced by Bombay Fables & Cineraas Entertainment. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph. The film was released on Netflix on 2nd October 2020. (Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins)
Star Cast:
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ayyan Mani
Indira Tiwari as Oja Mani
Aakshath Das as Adi Mani
Nassar as Prof. Arvind Acharya
Sanjay Narvekar
Shweta Basu Prasad as Anuja
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Serious Men is one of the finest films of this year. Director Sudhir Mishra successfully delivers a worth watching and impactful film.
The film addresses the caste system prevalent in our society, inequality, corruption, and politics. The dialogues are effective and the screenplay is sharp from start to finish.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui effortlessly slips into any characters, once again he delivers a brilliant performance. One more impressive performance in the film came from the child artist Aakshath Das. Indira Tiwari and Nassar got limited but effective roles. Shweta Basu Prasad and Sanjay Narvekar were decent in their supporting roles.
Serious Men Movie Rating:
Direction 3.5/5
Acting 3.5/5
Dialogues 3.5/5
Story 4/5
Screenplay 3/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars (Very Good)
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