Mithya (2008): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
Mithya is a 2008 crime thriller directed by Rajat Kapoor, starring Naseeruddin Shah as Gavde, Brijendra Kala and Vinay Pathak. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Rajat Kapoor
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Planman Motion Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mithya About?
The premise of Mithya without spoilers.
A two-bit actor faces challenges after he is asked by Police to impersonate a look-alike gangster.
Mithya Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- talking to a mirror
- dark comedy
- gangster
- urination
- one word title
- reference to william shakespeare
- tragic hero
- shakespearean quotation
- wound
- wisecrack humor
- shot in the chest
- shot in the arm
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- shootout
- school function
- police lineup
- pistol whipped
- photograph
- neo noir
- mistaken identity
- mirror
- local anesthesia
- killing
- kidnapping
- junior artist
- impostor
- hit on the head
- head injury
- gun
- film shoot
- film set
- film producer
- film extra
- film actress
- falling from height
- dual role
- doppelganger
- dark humor
- camera
- body in a bag
- boat
- beating
- barber
- barbershop
- aspiring actor
- arms dealer
- amnesia
- actor playing multiple roles
- surprise ending
Where to Watch Mithya
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Mithya Cast & Characters
Naseeruddin Shah leads the cast as Gavde, with Brijendra Kala as Inspector Shyam and Vinay Pathak as Inspector Ram. Directed by Rajat Kapoor; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rajat Kapoor
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Naseeruddin Shah as Gavde -
Brijendra Kala as Inspector Shyam -
Vinay Pathak as Inspector Ram -
Neha Dhupia as Sonam
Also Starring in Mithya
· 35 more- Saurabh Shukla Shetty
- Tinnu Anand Kuku Tolani
- Pankaj Tripathi Tipnis
- Suhasini Mulay Mrs. Sahay
- Manu Rishi Chadha Nayak
- Ranvir Shorey
- Harsh Chhaya Mannu Sahay
- Anupam Shyam Majid - Hajaam
- Iravati Harshe Revati R. Sahay
- Ikhlaq Khan Abbas
- Kamini Khanna Sonam's Aunt
- Dhruv Uday Singh
- Vijay Gupta Madman
- Anil Chaudhary Chaudhary
- Kuldeep Sareen Nandi
- Chandran Bisht Chandan
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- Ramesh Rai Police Commissioner
- Rohit Pathak
- Sharat Katariya
- Pankaj Purandare Man in Pub
- Sanjeev Sharma Jojo
- Jehangir Ratansha Karkaria Builder
- Rajeev Saxena Production Manager
- Perin Monish Malde Tilak R. Sahay
- Loknath Rathi Keshav R. Sahay
- Ajay Trehan S.H.O.
- Sanam Kumar
- Nikhil Rao
- Rachna Bisht
- Laxminarayan Hattangadi
- Mustan Tambawala
- Suraj Mukherjee
- Pankaj Mishra
- Promod Ghosh
- Arjun Shivastava
Mithya Box Office
Mithya grossed $2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2M
- International
- $2M
Mithya Also Known As
Also known as “Обман”.
- Also known as
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- Обман
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Mithya FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Mithya, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mithya?
Mithya runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Mithya released?
Mithya was released on January 27, 2008.
Who directed Mithya?
Mithya was directed by Rajat Kapoor.
More films by Rajat Kapoor Who is in the cast of Mithya?
Mithya stars Naseeruddin Shah as Gavde, Brijendra Kala as Inspector Shyam and Vinay Pathak as Inspector Ram, among 39 credited actors.
Where can I watch Mithya?
In the US, Mithya is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Mithya make at the box office?
Mithya grossed $2 million worldwide.
Does Mithya have a post-credit scene?
No. Mithya has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mithya in?
The original language of Mithya is Hindi.
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