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Mithya

Mithya
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Directed by Rajat Kapoor
Produced by Arindam Chaudhuri
Written by Rajat Kapoor
Saurabh Shukla
Starring Ranvir Shorey
Neha Dhupia
Naseeruddin Shah
Vinay Pathak
Music by Sagar Desai
Cinematography Remo
Edited by Suresh Pai
Release date
  • 8 February 2008 (2008-02-08)
Running time
110 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office INR 3,03,27,459 (till 17 March 2008)

Mithya is a 2008 Indian film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. It stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The score and soundtrack is composed by Sagar Desai. It was released on 8 February 2008 opening to good reviews.

It was first reported in August 2006 that Arindam Chaudhuri's Planman Motion Pictures was working on a new film. Actor-director Rajat Kapoor was to direct this venture that was to have criminal underworld as its basic premise. Naseeruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia and Ranvir Shourie were reported as its cast. Shooting for commenced in July 2006.

Sanchita Bhattyacharya, the winner of 2006 singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, made her singing debut in the Hindi cinema industry through this film. Director Kapoor and music director were quite convinced about her singing abilities. The producers were hopeful of using Bhattacharya's recent success while promoting the soundtrack.

Actress Neha Dhupia immediately accepted Kapoor's offer for the film. She considered Mithya to be among one of her best performances. Though it was evident from the initial media reports, some found her presence in the film rather surprising. By being good friends with director Kapoor, actor Ranvir Shorey found it better to work with him in this film.

Mithya was first screened at the 9th Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. Although it was to feature at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the film was not complete by the nomination deadline. The organizers did not want to compromise on the quality of post-production by rushing through it.


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