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Serious Men

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6.7/10 • 36

2020-10-021h 55m

DramaComedy

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.

Directors
Sudhir Mishra
Editors
Atanu Mukherjee

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  1. Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Ayyan Mani

  2. Nassar

    Nassar

    Dr. Arvind Acharya

  3. Indira Tiwari

    Indira Tiwari

    Oja Mani

  4. Aakshath Das

    Aakshath Das

    Adi Mani

  5. Sanjay Narvekar

    Sanjay Narvekar

    Keshav Dhavre

  6. Shweta Basu Prasad

    Shweta Basu Prasad

    Anuja Dhavre

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Tejas Nair

Oct 3, 2020

6/10

The kid (Aakshath Das) shines in Serious Men, a social drama that reminded me of Malayalam comedy Salt Mango Tree (2015), and which is more about the stress that children feel at the hands of their ambitious and competitive guardians and less about class divide despite the montages that show otherwise. Here, the kid's father (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), hailing from a backward caste and having an antagonistic view of the world, uses the caste card and his child to aim for the stars, garnering applause and hollow fame on the way. But for what? Serious Men goes on to throw social commentary at you on how the rich and the influential act as parasites on the downtrodden with ample amounts of quirky humour and useless fillers. But, notably, it also gives you a peek into the ill effects of over ambition, giving a spine-tingling climax to an otherwise humdrum proceedings. Siddiqui, Indira Tiwari, and Nasser are all well-directed by Sudhir Mishra, who has finally had a good comeback since Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011). If you are not ready to accept what Serious Men tells, and not preaches, you, this will be a fine afternoon affair. A better watch to parents who have or are deciding to join apps like Whitehat Jr. TN.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Hindi
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    Keywords
    based on novel or bookอัจฉริยะหน้าตายbollywood