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Applause Entertainment’s Mithya: The Darker Chapter , survives ‘The Curse Of The Second Season’ and even manages to be better than the first part, in parts. Huma Qureshi Who is at best, capable of a competent performance , pull herself out of her comfort zone to play a lecturer Juhi Adhikari of Hindi literature. As for her adversary, let’s just say Avantika Dassani doesn’t bring disrepute to the culture of nepotism. She is a better actress than her mother Bhagyashree, which admittedly is not saying much.

If mother Bhagyashree did Main Pyar Kiya, daughter Avantika’s project could well be titled Maine Plan Kiya. What a schemer her Rhea Rajguru is! In the first season Rhea caught her funky Teacher Didi making out in the college washroom . In the current season Juhi is caught plagiarizing another man’s book wholesale.

The characters including the protagonist are buried in the...

Mithya season 1 was about Juhi, a Hindi professor in Darjeeling, coming across unpleasant truths about her family. Out of nowhere, she was being stalked and mentally harassed by her new student, Rhea Rajguru. It turns out that Rhea bore a strong grudge against everyone related to Juhi Adhikari. As Rhea was accused of plagiarism on her college assignment essay, a Pandora’s box is opened, and everyone learns of Juhi’s father’s shady past. Season one ended with Juhi learning Rhea was her father’s daughter from a brief affair. When Rhea tried to connect with him, he ignored her, which led to her going after Juhi. Amidst all these revelations, Juhi’s husband Neil was also killed, and Rhea confessed to killing him, claiming it was an act of self-defense. To Juhi’s shock, Rhea revealed the self-defense part was a lie, just to get a smaller sentence,...

The ending of Mithya Season 2 hinged on the rescue of Yash from the clutches of Rhea, who intended to take him to Granada, Spain, via Nepal. The first half of the series was all about Rhea using a failed writer named Amit to tarnish the reputations of both Anand Tyagi and his daughter, Juhi Adhikari. Rhea was Anand’s illegitimate daughter. So, she hated Anand because he was the reason why her biological mother had died by suicide. But she was obsessed with Juhi, Anand’s official daughter, and she wanted her all to herself so that they could be a family. Since Neil (Juhi’s husband) was coming in her way, Rhea proved that he was a lecherous man and then killed him. That didn’t convince Juhi to side with Rhea, and instead she told her half-sister to stay away from her and her family. Rhea lied about killing Neil in self-defense,...

After the success of Sacred Games and Mirzapur, the Hindi region of the Ott space was filled with all kinds of episodic crime dramas. Off the top of my head, we got Delhi Crime, Hasmukh, Your Honor, Undekhi, Flesh, Aashram, A Simple Murder, Dark 7 White, and more. Paatal Lok managed to stand out, but since it was backed by an insanely talented star cast and a team of brilliant directors and writers, its success didn’t come off as a surprise. But the crime drama show that floored me was Mithya. Sure, it had stellar actors like Huma Qureshi and Parambrata Chatterjee in it and was being helmed by Rohan Sippy. However, everything depended on a newcomer, Avantika Dassani, and boy did she deliver in spades. The writing of her character was absolutely diabolical, and the cold way in which she went about the misty mountains of Darjeeling executing...

What to Watch This Weekend: November 1st to 3rd – Your Ultimate Guide to Theatres and Ott Releases! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

This week, theaters are the star of the release space, with significant films hitting the big screen. We’ve picked the top 5 theatrical releases of the week, though there are many more to explore. Highlights include franchise continuations like Singham Again, the next installment in Rohit Shetty’s cop universe, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, expanding the popular horror-comedy genre that’s had a strong year. In Telugu cinema, Lucky Bhaskar stars Dulquer Salmaan, adding cross-industry appeal as he hails from the Malayalam film industry. Kannada cinema brings the superhero film Bagheera, while Tamil gives us a patriotic drama Amaran.

On the Ott front, Netflix continues to dominate with four entries, including The Great Indian Kapil Show and Thangalaan. Disney+ Hotstar joins in with the much-anticipated Malayalam film Kishkindha Kaandam. Scroll...

~ The ZEE5 Global original series, ‘Mithya – The Darker Chapter’ will premiere on ZEE5 Global this Diwali – from November 1, 2024, ~

Global, 21st October 2024: ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, dropped the trailer of its original series and psychological drama ‘Mithya – The Darker Chapter today. Directed by Kapil Sharma and produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production, the show probes into the complex and volatile relationship between two half-sisters, Juhi (played by Huma Qureshi) and Rhea (played Avantika Dassani) and their battle for revenge and retribution. Set to stream on ZEE5 Global this Diwali, Mithya also stars Naveen Kasturia, Rajit Kapoor, Indraneil Sengupta, Avantika Akerkar, Rushad Rana, Krishna Bisht in supporting roles.

Trailer Link: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKH5dGfNsNk

The trailer for ‘Mithya – The Darker Chapter’ leaps viewers back into the intense psychological drama between half-sisters Juhi and Rhea.

The 15th anniversary edition of the London Indian Film Festival will open on June 26 with the European Premiere of U.S. indie, tear-jerker drama “Paper Flowers,” directed by Mahesh Pailoor (“Brahmin Bulls”), starring “Deadpool’s” Karan Soni. It will close on July 3 with a screening of ultra-violent Indian actioner “Kill,” which is produced by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga and which represents Lionsgate’s first foray into South Asian film production.

In between, the festival will operate across five additional cities and thematically extend itself across feature film, TV series, short films, Xr and gaming.

“It’s been an incredible journey marking 15 years this year and we are delighted to expand into new U.K. cities, welcoming Bradford and Liverpool into our 6-city reach. It’s also personally exciting to have such a talented team and innovative partners, as we push ahead to explore new frontiers of South Asian gaming...

Actor Abhishekh Khan, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released streaming series ‘Lootere’, has shared his experience of working with the acclaimed actor Rajat Kapoor in the series.

Abhishekh shared that the latter is a very easy actor to work with.

He also said that Rajat treated him like a son during the shoot.

In the series, Abhishekh essays the character of Mudit Jain, a member of the ship’s crew. His character is marked by wit, quick thinking, and compassion for his colleagues.

Reflecting on his experience of working with Rajat Kapoor, Abhishekh said: “It was incredibly flexible and easy to work with Rajat (Kapoor). He made me feel like family, treated me like his son. There was always an enjoyable conversation, centered around good cinema and meaningful discussions.”

Abhishek also shared that the two often discussed the film ‘Mithya’ directed by Rajat.

BBC Studios will produce adaptations of All3Media scripted dramas “Shameless” and “Strangers” for the Indian market.

Comedy drama “Shameless,” created originally by Paul Abbot and Company Pictures for Channel 4, is set in a dilapidated housing estate and revolves around an unemployed and perpetually drunken father who is consistently expanding his lineage amidst the challenges of adolescence and the allure of first love.

Two Brothers Pictures’ crime drama “Strangers” Aka “White Dragon,” originally created for ITV in the U.K. and written by Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood, Marston Bloom and Harry & Jack Williams, follows professor Jonah Mulray, whose wife dies in a car accident in Hong Kong, where she frequently visited for work. He decides to visit the city, where he stumbles upon a startling revelation about his wife, plunging him into a labyrinth of conspiracy.

BBC Studios India Production will adapt and develop these two titles for the Indian...

Applause Entertainment, is set to debut in Tamil cinema with the release of a taut, edge-of-the-seat investigative thriller, ‘Por Thozhil’ in collaboration with E4 Experiments and Eprius Studio. The movie, directed by debutant Vignesh Raja, stars Ashok Selvan and Sarath Kumar in the lead roles, with Nikhila Vimal in a pivotal role.

The makers today released an intriguing title reveal with a chilling animation and haunting musical score, leading to much anticipation. ‘Por Thozhil’ translated as ‘The Art of War’, promises to be an intriguing thriller and is slated to release soon in cinemas.

The content studio has earlier produced several popular series, including ‘Humble Politician Nograj’ (Kannada), ‘Vadham’ (Tamil), ‘Kuruthi Kalam’ (Tamil), and ‘Iru Dhuruvam’ (Tamil). With a strong commitment to building a diverse content slate in all southern markets, Applause Entertainment is focused on creating a range of movies and premium series across different languages.

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Bangladesh feature film “Agantuk” (aka “The Stranger”) by Biplob Sarkar was Thursday named as unanimous winner of the Prasad Di award, conferred by the Film Bazaar Recommends jury in Goa, India to film in the Viewing Room section.

Viewing Room is a component within Film Bazaar that presents films from India and South Asia, which are complete or in post-production. These films are looking for film festivals, world sales, distribution partners and also finishing funds.

“The jury appreciates the simple and delicate coming of age tale that brings us close to different generations trying to escape from the denial of their identity,” said the Fbr jury in a statement.

Two films earned the Prasad Post Production and Moviebuff Appreciation Awards:...

South Asian focused streamer ZEE5 Global has ambitious growth plans for the U.S., where it has just completed a year of operations. It envisages local commissions, English- and Spanish-language dubbing and subtitling and reaching deep into the South Asian diaspora through grassroots promotions.

“We want to be the one that is at the forefront of creating the crossover for South Asian content — the one that makes South Asian content go mainstream,” Archana Anand, chief business officer, ZEE5 Global, told Variety. “We want for the global audiences sitting in the U.S. to now start watching ZEE5 Global, including the Spanish audiences. So when we dub or when we subtitle we want to start subtitling in English and Spanish, and have those stories cross over.”

To achieve this, Anand is planning a two-pronged approach — to identify the ZEE5 content that has the ability to crossover, and commission local productions, something...

Huma Qureshi, one of the stars of Zack Snyder’s Netflix film “Army of the Dead,” has wrapped the shoot of anti-body-shaming film “Double Xl.”

Qureshi, who stars in the film alongside Sonakshi Sinha, also debuts as a producer via her company Elemen3. Satram Ramani (“Helmet”) directs.

“In all cultures there are ways in which we try and standardize beauty and we try and almost tell young young girls, that [if] you don’t adhere to a certain body type, you are not beautiful, cherished, you’re not special, you’re not valued,” Qureshi told Variety. “Why do we not see models representing real women’s bodies? Why do we not see actresses of all shapes and sizes? They exist, so why are you not seeing that on the big screen? Because what it leads to is a lot of young women and men grow up with complexes as if they’re not good enough.

Huma Qureshi, who has some versatile roles lined up in her upcoming projects, including the just-released web series ‘Mithya’, says she has a strategy of not repeating herself or playing the same kind of character in the projects she signs. Whether playing an accidental politician Rani Bharti in the web series ‘Maharani’, a pivotal part […]...

Actor Indraneil Sengupta expresses his delight at getting a prominent role in Rohan Sippy’s ‘Mithya’, featuring Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani in the key roles. The web series also stars Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Rajit Kapur, Samir Soni, Rushad Rana and others. Indraneil says: “I feel blessed that I am getting a chance to be associated with […]...

Mithya(Zee5, 8 Episodes)

Starring Huma S Qureshi, Avantika Dassani, Parambrata Chatterjee

Directed by Rohan Sippy

Mithya is the kind of ballsy breakneck thriller that doesn’t shy away from addressing illicit sleazy relationships, even if it brings the protagonists’ heroism down by many pegs , and I do mean pegs, as the characters drink themselves silly and get their innerwear into a budge time after time.

Every main character in Mithya is flawed and to watch one of them turn around and act holier-than-thou after another makes a cardinal error, is ironical, to say the least.

Set in an idyllic tranquil hill station, just as the Sippys’ earlier web(of deceit) series Aranya, this one is about a Hindi teacher Juhi Adhikari (Huma S Qureshi) who doesn’t look she could teach Hindi, but seems happily married to Neil(Parambrata Chatterjee) until we see her making out in the school toilet...

As the show ‘Mithya’ is releasing, which is an Indian adaptation of the British show ‘Cheat’, director Rohan Sippy says the most tricky part of any work of adaptation is to bring about a sense of originality without tampering with the very essence of the story and not make it look like a ‘copy-paste’ job. […]...

Soon after releasing its successful original – Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, the largest streaming platform for South Asian content, ZEE5 Global will release another original web series – Mithya. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production, the show is a psychological drama that navigates through the conflicted relationship between a Hindi literature professor Juhi, and her student Rhea. What sparks off as a classroom conflict soon spirals out of control, triggering adverse psychological combat between the two women leading to fatal consequences and shocking revelations.

Directed by Rohan Sippy, the show’s cast is helmed by Huma Qureshi and features Sameer Soni, Rajit Kapur, Avantika Dassani, Parambrata Chatterjee and Avantika Akrekar. Mithya is a part of the platform’s continual drive to cater to the diverse entertainment preferences of global audiences by delivering unique and engaging content that leaves a lasting impression on viewers. So, here are the reasons...

As her new web series ‘Mithya’ is releasing soon, actress Huma Qureshi explains how the story of the show goes beyond the general interpretation of the word ‘lie’ and explores the dangerous side of the truth that could alter reality. In the series, she is playing a teacher and how an ugly truth becomes a […]...

For actress Avantika Dassani, who is all set to make her debut with the upcoming series, ‘Mithya’, the grey zone of her character sealed the deal. The debutante was instantly drawn to the project because of the flaws that her character comes with. Shedding light on her character in the series, the actress said, “We […]...