Being Cyrus

2005 1h 30m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 24

ComedyDramaThriller

Synopsis

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The Sethnas are a Parsi family that reside in the hills of Panchgani. When the bizarre Cyrus comes into their lives, it is soon revealed that things aren't quite right with the Sethna family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saif Ali Khan
Cyrus Mistry
Naseeruddin Shah
Dinshaw Sethna
Dimple Kapadia
Katy Sethna
Boman Irani
Farokh Sethna
Simone Singh
Tina Sethna
Honey Chhaya
Fardounjee Sethna
Manoj Pahwa
Inspector Maninder Lovely
Delna Patel
Miss Vinci

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Homi Adajania
Writers: Homi Adajania, Kersi Khambatta
Languages: English, Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Homi Adajania, shot by Jehangir Choudhary. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Salim Merchant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Saif Ali Khan and Naseeruddin Shah and Dimple Kapadia carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Homi Adajania directs. Jehangir Choudhary behind the camera. Salim Merchant scores. Jon Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, Hindi.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Homi Adajania, shot by Jehangir Choudhary. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Salim Merchant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Saif Ali Khan and Naseeruddin Shah and Dimple Kapadia carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0412308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.