Being Cyrus is an English language Indian film directed by Homi Adajania and released in 2006. It is a psychological drama revolving 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.
The Sethna family of Panchgani consists of a retired sculptor Dinshaw (Naseerud...
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Being Cyrus is an English language Indian film directed by Homi Adajania and released in 2006. It is a psychological drama revolving 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.
The Sethna family of Panchgani consists of a retired sculptor Dinshaw (Naseeruddin Shah) and his wife Katy (Dimple Kapadia). Dinshaw's brother Farrokh (Boman Irani), their father Fardoonjee (Honey Chhaya), and Farrokh's wife Tina (Simone Singh) reside in Mumbai.
It is at this time that Cyrus Mistry (Saif Ali Khan), the narrator of the story, shows up at the Sethnas' doorstep in Panchgani one morning, a seeming wanderer who professes his admiration for Dinshaw's work and asks if he can be his apprentice. Dinshaw and Katy agree, and soon the young man becomes a part of their life. Katy makes advances towards Cyrus, which...
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