Serious Men (film)
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]
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Netflix release poster | |
| Directed by | Sudhir Mishra |
| Written by | Bhavesh Mandalia Abhijeet Khuman Niren Bhatt Nikhil Nair |
| Based on | Serious Men by Manu Joseph |
| Produced by | Sudhir Mishra Bhavesh Mandalia Sejal Shah |
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| Cinematography | Alexander Sukala |
| Edited by | Atanu Mukherjee |
| Music by | Karel Antonin |
Production companies | Bombay Fables Cineraas Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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 genius—a 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.[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
The film was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Editing | Atanu Mukherjee | Won | [7] |
| Best Cinematography | Alexander Surkala | Won | |||
| International Emmy Awards | Best Actor | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nominated | [8] | |
| Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Web Original Film | Serious Men | Won | [9][10] | |
| Best Actor in a Web Original Film | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film | Aakshath Das | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Serious Men (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021". Indian Express. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "International Emmy awards: Nominations for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das and web series 'Aarya'". Scroll.in. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Nominations". Filmfare. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2021 - Winners". Filmfare. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.