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Being Cyrus (2005)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Homi Adajania
Writer : Homi Adajania, Kersi Khambatta

Synopsis

The Sethna family resides in the hills of Panchgani. A retired sculptor Dinshaw heads the family of Dinshaw's wife Katy , brother Farokh, sister-in-law Tina and second brother Fardoonjee . When the bizarre Cyrus comes into their lives, it is soon revealed that things aren't quite right with the Sethna family

Actors

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

Crews

Homi Adajania
Homi Adajania
Director
Homi Adajania
Homi Adajania
Screenplay
Kersi Khambatta
Kersi Khambatta
Screenplay
Harish Amin
Harish Amin
Line Producer
Ambika Hinduja
Ambika Hinduja
Producer
Kailash Jadhav
Kailash Jadhav
Line Producer
Raman Macker
Raman Macker
Producer
Raman Macker
Raman Macker
Executive Producer
Munnish Puri
Munnish Puri
Producer
Dinesh Vijan
Dinesh Vijan
Producer
Salim Merchant
Salim Merchant
Music
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
Editor
Anand Subaya
Anand Subaya
Editor
Ambika Hinduja
Ambika Hinduja
Casting
Navin Kenkre
Navin Kenkre
Production Design
Aparna Raina
Aparna Raina
Production Design
Shekhar More
Shekhar More
Art Direction
Anaita Shroff Adajania
Anaita Shroff Adajania
Costume Design
Jehangir Choudhary
Jehangir Choudhary
Director of Photography

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