What do you expect out of a low budget movie with no "stars" and yet another actor making his debut as a director and no item numbers to attract the masses? Probably nothing.
And this is where Mithya takes you by surprise.
Mithya is easily one of the best movies I have seen in recent times. Better than Om Shanti Om for sure. And if not better, at least on par with Taare Zameen Par.
The story is very simple. The biggest underworld don and a small time actor look strikingly similar. As all other dons have, this one also has his share of enemies. These enemies find this actor and replace the don with this actor. What follows is an awesome story and screenplay. There are times when you are laughing at few original visual jokes. There are times when you are guessing whats going to happen next. And then there are times when you feel bad for the characters. The movie is perfect blend of comedy, mystery and drama.
First time director Rajat Kapoor has done an awesome job. Written by Rajat Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla, the story is flawless. No where in the movie you feel that story is lacking. The screenplay is also coherent.
Although Ranvir Shorey is the actor in lead, his character is not very powerful. Apart from getting the most airtime and footage, there is so much that he could have done. Special mention to Harsh Chhaya. Powerful acting, excellent dialogue delivery and probably understanding of the role makes his really stand out. Naseerudin Shah, Vinay Pathak, Saurabh Shukla, Neha Dhupia and others have also done justice to their respective roles.
When the movie ends, you come out of the hall happy to have spent those 200 bucks on Mithya. If I spoke anymore, I would be giving away the plot. Go watch Mithya. Its worth your time and money.
I will give Mithya 4 out of 5.
Poster Credits: Glamsham.com
P.S.: Can someone post in comments the real meaning of the word Mithya? I think mithya means an illusion or a lie.
EDIT: Rajat Kapoor is not a first time director. Edited after Naveen pointed out error. Verified with IMDB.
5 comments:
I'd give my vote to Illusion. It does not mean 'lie' but means 'not true'.
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@pd .. even I think it means not true. Am not sure about illusion though.
@joydeep .. thanks for the offer. Would let it pass though.
It's not Rajat's first movie.
Did someone pay you to write this? Movie isn't worth a free download
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