Nawazuddin Siddiqui is back in the Netflix fold with his next, ‘Serious Men‘, a Netflix Original film, directed by Sudhir Mishra of Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi and Chameli fame. The trailer of the film that dropped today on social media gives insights into what the story is all about.
Adapted from Manu Joseph’s award-winning book of the same name, Serious Men seems to be a sharp satire of the prevalent culture in the modern world – of celebrating a chosen few for their genius/success/money/fame and shoving the rest of mankind into obscurity. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Ayyan Mani calls such people — the ones who look down upon common folk like him — as ‘Serious Men’.
All his life, he’s heard himself being called moron, imbecile, knobhead by people around him and by his superior, a celebrated scientist (Nassar). He decides his son Adi will rise above this. And sets out to make it happen. He’s hell bent on proving to the world that his son is a genius. Social media, Twitter followers, Likes and Comments all play a role in elevating the boy to celeb status. But is it the truth, or a well-planned scam?
The dialogues that are showcased in the 2&1/2 minute trailer indicate that Serious Men may be a classic whistle-inducing potboiler. Nawazuddin is impeccable in his role – bringing his trademark censure and cynicism to the character of Ayyan. Shweta Basu Prasad makes an appearance in the trailer as an opportunist, looking to cash in on young Adi’s apparent genius.
The narrative is heavy with an overwhelming undercurrent of satire — the kind that compels one to ponder and think. Netflix sure has a winner on its hands. Serious Men is definitely a movie to watch out for.
Serious Men premieres on Netflix on 2nd October. Have a look at its trailer below –
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