Serious Men
2020 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 6.7
A father frustrated by his place in society seizes on his young son’s sudden reputation as a genius, chasing attention and opportunity through risky choices. As pressure mounts at home and outside, the family’s fragile success is tested by ambition, social prejudice, and a secret that threatens to undo everything.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-02
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (41 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a satirical social drama about parental pressure, status, and uncomfortable realities, with strong performances; Not for you if you dislike slow stretches or pointed commentary like in Hostages.
Pros: strong lead performances; sharp social satire; thought-provoking themes | Cons: slow in places; uneven focus; divisive politics angle
Themes
- based on novel or book
- อัจฉริยะหน้าตาย
Cast & crew
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
as Ayyan Mani
Nassar
as Dr. Arvind Acharya
Indira Tiwari
as Oja Mani
- AD
Aakshath Das
as Adi Mani
Sanjay Narvekar
as Keshav Dhavre
Shweta Basu Prasad
as Anuja Dhavre
Directed by Sudhir Mishra