Mithya (web series)
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| Created by | Gabby Hull |
| Based on | Cheat by Gaby Hull |
| Written by | Purva Naresh |
| Directed by | Rohan Sippy |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Sirsha Ray |
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| Release | 18 February 2022 |
Mithya is an Indian Hindi-language, psychological thriller drama web series streaming on ZEE5.[1] It is directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Applause Entertainment and Rose Audio Visual Production.[2] This six-episode web series was released on 18 February 2022.[3] It stars with Huma Qureshi, Avantika Dassani, Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajit Kapur and Samir Soni in pivotal roles.[4] The series is adapted from the British television show Cheat![5] Avantika Dassani made her acting debut with this series.[6] The drama was exclusively shot in St. Paul's School, Darjeeling.[7]
Summary
Set against the picturesque backdrop of Darjeeling, this is a dark and twisted tale of truth and deception laced with numerous secrets and lies. It all starts when Juhi Adhikari, a righteous Hindi Literature professor, accuses her student, Rhea Rajguru of plagiarism in her Literature essay.
Rhea, who is the daughter of one of the top college benefactors doesn’t take this well and sets out on a journey of vengeance and violence, destroying everything in her path. What happens when an obsessed and impulsive Rhea turns Juhi’s world upside down is what follows the rest of the story.[8]
Cast
- Huma Qureshi as Juhi Adhikari, Hindi professor
- Avantika Dassani as Rhea Rajguru, student
- Parambrata Chatterjee as Neil Adhikari, Juhi's husband
- Rajit Kapur as Anand Tyagi, Juhi's father
- Avantika Akerkar as Sudha, Juhi's mother
- Samir Soni as Rajguru, Rhea's father
- Indraneil Sengupta as Vishal
- Naina Sareen as Sharmistha
Release
ZEE5 announced the launch of a trailer on 8 February 2022 and the series was released on 18 February 2022.[9]
Reception
Critical reviews
The series opened to mixed to positive reviews. Archika Khurana of The Times of India[10] has given 3/5 stars stating that Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani's intense performances make this psychodrama an addictive thriller. All the actors made justice with their characters in terms of performance. The Darjeeling's picturesque grandeur, with overcast rains, weather, and the greenery of the Himalayan foothills, added beauty to the screenplay. The background score is effective.
Devarsi Ghosh of Hindustan Times stated that the web series should have been a tight little naughty 90-minute murder mystery. Instead of a stretched 180-minute which is the nearly same length as the British series Cheat. Series direction was in a state of nervous excitement, and anything with emotional gravity will drag Sippy down. It is watchable because of the actors' performances.[11]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated that Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani thriller locks in long-term guilt, and a burning desire for revenge makes it great companions for a story like this one. The tale of fatal attractions leaves us poised on an uneasy cliff-hanger and interested for another season.[12]
References
- ^ Dixit, Saumya (1 February 2022). "Huma Qureshi calls herself 'muhfat' as she talks about her character in Mithya". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "'Mithya' trailer out: Avantika Dassani-Huma Qureshi promise chilling dark drama". Dnaindia.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Hemant (2 February 2022). "New Series Mithya : मिथ्या में हुमा कुरैशी को टक्कर दे रही हैं भाग्यश्री की बेटी अवंतिका दसानी, देखें धमाकेदार ट्रेलर". Tv9hindi.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Saini, Narendra (2 February 2022). "हिंदी प्रोफेसर और स्टुडेंट के बीच 'तथ्य, सत्य और कथ्य' की जंग है 'मिथ्या', ट्रेलर हुआ रिलीज". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "'मिथ्या' से भाग्यश्री की बेटी अवंतिका दासानी का ओटीटी डेब्यू, हुमा कुरैशी का मिला साथ". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ [St. Paul's School, Darjeeling St. Paul's School, Darjeeling].
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Mithya review: Huma Qureshi, Avantika Dassani craft a suspenseful thriller". Firstpost. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Kanabar, Nirali (8 February 2022). "Hrithik Roshan gives a shoutout to Huma Qureshi's Mithya, says the trailer looks amazing". India Today. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Khurana, Archika, "Mithya Season 1 Review: Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani's intense performances make this psychodrama an addictive thriller", The Times of India, retrieved 21 February 2022
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (18 February 2022). "Mithya review: Huma Qureshi-led web series should have been a ninety-minute thriller". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (18 February 2022). "Mithya review: Huma Qureshi, Avantika Dassani thriller is a tale of fatal attractions". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
