Mithya (2008)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Rajat Kapoor

Writers:

Rajat Kapoor (writer)
Saurabh Shukla (co-writer)

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (India)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

A struggling actor(Ranvir Shorey) gets caught up with the 'wrong people' because his face is identical to an underworld don Raje...

Plot Keywords:

Film Actress | Body In Bag | Shot In The Chest | Dual Role | School Function

Cast

Ranvir Shorey	...	VK / Raje
Neha Dhupia	...	Sonam
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Gavde
Saurabh Shukla	...	Shetty
Vinay Pathak	...	Ram
Brijendra Kala	...	Shyam
Iravati R. Mayadev	...	Revati
Harsh Chhaya	...	Mannu
Ikhlaq Khan	...	Abbas (as Ikhlaque Khan)
Mannu Rishi Chaddha	...	Nayak
Tinnu Anand	...	Kuku Tola
Suhasini Mulay	...	Mother
Kamini Khanna	...	Sonam's Aunt
Perin Malde	...	Tilak
Loknath Rathi	...	Keshav

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Company:

Planman Motion Pictures

Fantabulous

A movie that showcases the coming of age of Indian cinema. We've had a lot of movies of late that signify a promising future (Dil Chahta Hai, Bheja Fry, Rang De Basanti), and this one carries forward the future of Bollywood. Directed beautifully by Rajat Kapoor (who was also involved with Bheja Fry), this movie is all you want a movie to be- Crisp storyline, brilliant acting, entertaining dialogues, and riveting as a whole. Ranvir Shorey revels in the lead role, very smoothly fitting into the roles of V.K. the actor and Raje the Don, and he gets even better when he's playing both the roles in the same body! He is truly a great actor, and if this is the direction Bollywood chooses to take, then he will be at the helm of it. Vinay Pathak as usual gives a dedicated performance, funny with the tinge of darkness. His buddy (dunno his name) is also fantastic, and his dialogue delivery and accent are hilarious. Neha Dhupia excels at looking hot. Naseeruddin Shah doesn't have much of a role, and in the later stages, his character was overshadowed (in the story itself, and in screen presence too) by Saurabh Shukla. The locales are wonderful. The background score is perfect for the movie. The absence of songs pleases you. All in all, an excellent experience, and the last line of the movie makes you realise, that its not just a dark comedy. Go watch it!