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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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 |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
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.
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]
The film was released on Netflix on 2 October 2020.[4]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 | |||