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Being Cyrus

IMDb ID: tt0412308 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 7.1 (3,096 votes)

Genres: Drama · Thriller

"Being Cyrus" is a dark, comedic venture by the debutante director Homi Adajania that spins around the Sethnas - a Parsi family.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Being Cyrus
Canada: Being Cyrus (English)
United Kingdom: Being Cyrus
Ireland: Being Cyrus (English)
India: Being Cyrus (English)
New Zealand: Being Cyrus (English)
United States: Being Cyrus
South Africa: Being Cyrus (English)
India: Akoori (Hindi, Working Title)
Romania: În mintea lui Cyrus
Brazil: Intenções Secretas
Russia: Тайные намерения
Тайные намерения
Release Date2006-03-24Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews38Critic Reviews24Countries / RegionsIndiaLanguagesEnglish
Hindi
Keywordsdirector
parsi
fantasy sequence
neo noir
psycho thriller
Filming LocationsColaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaProduction CompaniesMiracle Cinefilms
Serendipity Films
Times Infotainment Media
Official SitesOfficial site - http://beingcyrus.indiatimes.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412308/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0412308.jpgUpdated At2025-05-26T08:14:11

Stars

Naseeruddin Shah
Dimple Kapadia
Saif Ali Khan
Boman Irani
Simone Singh
Honey Chhaya
Manoj Pahwa
Delna Patel
Ravi Khote
Carol Gracias

Directors

Homi Adajania

Writers

Homi Adajania
Kersi Khambatta

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Naseeruddin Shah | Character: Dinshaw Sethna
Actor: Dimple Kapadia | Character: Katy Sethna
Actor: Saif Ali Khan | Character: Cyrus Mistry
Actor: Boman Irani | Character: Farokh Sethna
Actor: Simone Singh | Character: Tina Sethna
Actor: Honey Chhaya | Character: Fardounjee Sethna
Actor: Manoj Pahwa | Character: Inspector Maninder Lovely
Actor: Delna Patel | Character: Miss Vinci
Actor: Ravi Khote | Character: Bonesetter
Actor: Carol Gracias | Character: Girl in Dream, Beggar Girl
Actor: Zareen Bhasin | Character: Farokh's Secretary
Actor: Keku Writer | Character: Eedu
Actor: Yasmin Khambatta | Character: Bonesetter's wife
Actor: Rayaan Gandhy | Character: Young Cyrus
Actor: Sephra | Character: Young Tina
Actor: Alaysha Khodaiji | Character: Girl with doll
Actor: Lalit Parashar | Character: Old Caterer Framjee
Actor: Godfrey Carr | Character: Caterer's Son #1
Actor: Shaun James | Character: Caterer's Son #2
Actor: Mehernosh Patel | Character: Bonesetter's Son
Actor: D.N. Ambrolia | Character: Old Aunty
Actor: Addil Khairabadi | Character: Man at door
Actor: Jugnu | Character: Woman at door
Actor: N. Kumar | Character: Guy beaten in rickshaw
Actor: Kersi Khambatta | Character: Mechanic
Actor: Mohammed | Character: Man sleeping on bench
Actor: Suraj | Character: Irani Cafe Boy
Actor: Dinesh Lamba | Character: Tambe - who wasn't there

[Directors Group]
Name: Homi Adajania | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Homi Adajania | Role: Writer
Name: Kersi Khambatta | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Harish Amin | Role: Producer
Name: Ambika Hinduja | Role: Producer
Name: Kailash Jadhav | Role: Producer
Name: Raman Macker | Role: Producer
Name: A.P. Parigi | Role: Producer
Name: Munnish Puri | Role: Producer
Name: S. Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Dinesh Vijan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Salim Merchant | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jehangir Choudhary | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jon Harris | Role: Editor
Name: Anand Subaya | Role: Editor
Name: Sanjoo Talpade | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Ambika Hinduja | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Navin Kenkre | Role: Production Designer
Name: Aparna Raina | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Shekhar More | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Anaita Shroff | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Osh Bhabani | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Meghna Butani | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sachin Jagdhare | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Arun Adetya Seal | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Nitin Chandrachud | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Danish Aslam | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Reanna Rupani | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kapil Sharma | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jigyasa Taneja | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Atul Chouthmal | Role: Art Department
Name: Anisha Gulati | Role: Art Department
Name: Mangesh Mahendar | Role: Art Department
Name: Deepak Mistri | Role: Art Department
Name: Sitaram Mistri | Role: Art Department
Name: Munna | Role: Art Department
Name: Rajesh | Role: Art Department
Name: Ravi | Role: Art Department
Name: Raj Thakkar | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Andrew Belletty | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Stewart Eduri | Role: Sound Department
Name: G. Hari | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shashi Kasare | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shashi Govind Kasare | Role: Sound Department
Name: Faisal Majeed | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bhaskar Pal | Role: Sound Department
Name: Allwin Rego | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tarun Shahani | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sonali Singh | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sreejesh | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Divya Chablani | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sony Antony | Role: Visual Effects
Name: S.A. Azim | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ashoke Chowdhury | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Vinay Singh Chuphal | Role: Visual Effects
Name: T.N. Devarajan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: M.A. Hafeez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kirankumar Kota | Role: Visual Effects
Name: P. Mohan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sandeep Sarkar | Role: Visual Effects
Name: D. Sathyanarayana | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Prasad Sutar | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jayadev Tiruveaipati | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Raghav Ullal | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Babu Katal Ahmed | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Maqsood Ali | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dharmendra Bhurji | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Inder Burji | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kirti Chopra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Balaram Dawande | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mulchand Dedhia | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Deva | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Suresh Devadiga | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: M. Devaiah | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ehsan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hussain Mohammed Ikram | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tukaram Joshi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Arif Khan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: T. Hari Krshnan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: N. Kumar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Malik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mohd. Abdul Malik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mohan Mishra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ikram Mohammed | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ranjeev Mulchandani | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Janardhan Nanvane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ninad Nayampally | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bikaji Raut | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sameer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sanjay Sami | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brijkishore Shah | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shankar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nitin K. Shinde | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Arjun Singh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dharmendra Singh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: R. Subramaniam | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daulat Thakur | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Akbar Thamboli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nagesh S. Vagade | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rafiq Virani | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Raies Ahmed | Role: Costume Department
Name: Babu Akbar Khan | Role: Costume Department
Name: Radheshyam | Role: Costume Department
Name: Soma Roy | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sunjey Solanki | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Rushil Bhatte | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ganesh Iyer | Role: Editorial Department
Name: P.M. Khan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Vijay Pai | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Siddharth S Pande | Role: Editorial Department
Name: P.G. Prabhu | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Parthasarathi Rg | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Neil Sadwelkar | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gautam Singh | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Simran Sawhney | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Kalyan Baruah | Role: Music Department
Name: John Stewart Eduri | Role: Music Department
Name: Jeetendra | Role: Music Department
Name: Salim Merchant | Role: Music Department
Name: Naveen | Role: Music Department
Name: Shekhar | Role: Music Department
Name: Sandeep Shirodkar | Role: Music Department
Name: Tubby | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sandeep Gondalekar | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Hassan Kutty | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Abdul | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ashrafi Aziz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Narayan Bhandari | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Viplove Gupte | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Prashant Halwe | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ganesh Iyer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jasmine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: J.P. Naidu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Neetu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Binny Padda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ravi Padda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shony Panjikaran | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ramesh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Swapnil Rane | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ravine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deepak S. | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chaitanya Sant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suraj Sood | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suraj | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zakaria | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Persis Adajania | Role: Thanks
Name: Harvinderjit Bhatia | Role: Thanks
Name: Anil Fernandes | Role: Thanks
Name: Vineet Jain | Role: Thanks
Name: Rick Macker | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Being Cyrus (2005) Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1127333657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1127333657/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1574769063549.mp4?Expires=1788408995&Signature=s6XqqnqxnY1hULQc5rJaDG0cR3gBT8T84RzFZfLy0TQYzXL3A8-uWc-vNqwBA8U~l2PS3WtRKnblFxheN7O5uY1nocbwWzntlqsrDaNdKC02ab0yR7NT8damrAchGpk7Ejpjz5ET~5L6Z1GqTwah4D1EoYkd~2ImtfYL7LFQZt12CYF9F3SRbvjtuoZpy2jmAy3z66Ft7cekLGwrDAckPOO2SUwvynSD51ewjRcyygCu86PSsv7jmnz1wcpjnQcOc-RDg-0BRROlanEJUSN6pUT1knF0p6p3N-rcwwR8buKY0U3GAI03jwMQ9lErvcaYKClJDFzKkEs6gjLed2FGDw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: November 8, 2005 (Lyon Asiexpo Film Festival)
United States: December 8, 2005 (South Asian International Film Festival)
Israel: January 8, 2006 (Film Festival of India in Israel)
United Kingdom: March 24, 2006
India: March 24, 2006
India: July 16, 2006 (Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema)
Sweden: August 14, 2007 (TV premiere)
United Kingdom: May 13, 2011 (London Indian Film Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2006 | Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival | Silver Hanoman Award | Homi Adajania, Being Cyrus
Nominee | 2007 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Story | Kersi Khambatta, Being Cyrus
Nominee | 2007 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Cinematography | Jehangir Choudhary, Being Cyrus
Nominee | 2007 | Filmfare Awards | Technical Award | Best Costume Design | Anaita Shroff, Being Cyrus
Nominee | 2006 | Global Film Awards | Global Indian Film Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Dimple Kapadia, Being Cyrus

Box Office

India: USD 1246407
Domestic: USD 100184
Period: Apr 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 75 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 18 | Gross to date: USD 100184 | Interval gross: USD 12456 | Per theater average: USD 692
Period: Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2006 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 22 | Gross to date: USD 80266 | Interval gross: USD 30000 | Per theater average: USD 1363
Period: Mar 24 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 57 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 40744 | Interval gross: USD 40744 | Per theater average: USD 20372