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Being Cyrus (2005)

Being Cyrus poster
Directed by
Homi Adajania
Genre
drama film, psychological thriller
Country
India
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young outsider gets involved with a dysfunctional Parsi family. The story follows their secrets and conflicts.

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What happens

Being Cyrus is a 2005 Indian English-language dark comedy film directed by Homi Adajania. The film revolves around a dysfunctional Parsi family. The film was originally titled Akoori, a reference to a traditional Parsi scrambled eggs-like side dish. The film is the directorial debut of Homi Adajania and Saif Ali Khan's first film in English. Upon its release, the film was reported to be released in a Hindi dubbed version in 2007, however, the director cancelled the plan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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