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Serious Men (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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 and features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role. The film is produced by Bombay Fables and Cineraas Entertainment. It was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.
Plot
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 geniusa lie which later gets out of control.
Cast
* 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
The film is based on the book 'Serious Men' by Manu Joseph. The makers of the film decided to cast Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the lead in June 2019. Principal photography commenced in September 2019.
Release
The film was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.
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