Being Cyrus

This recent Bollywood film had been lurking around the shops and I'd hear people refer to it as a 'different' 'offbeat' or 'art' film, not the usual 'masala' entertainment at all. Even though I fully realize that the hey-day of... Full review

What an amazing well made movie! The movie actually does have a very complex plot both Physiologically and sociologically but Homi's Direction make the movie simple to understand and a pleasure to watch!I say complex Physiologically because it is, It... Full review

When I heard about this movie for the first time, what I had in mind was a lighthearted made-in-India English comedy. We have had quite a number of those in the last few years, English, August, Jhankaar Beats and the... Full review

The movie opened with a shot of Cyrus sketching out on the ground with a huge bag of money right next to him. What took place in the next 90 mins was simply mesmerising.I won't repeat the story here ...... Full review

As you saunter into the movie hall and look on as the lights go off and the show begins, you begin to wonder if "Being Cyrus" is like those numerous clichéd bollywood style Hindi-English films a la Bollywood Hollywood, Bollywood... Full review

Being Cyrus, the movie which just released this weekend in India is already being hailed by critics and filmmakers everywhere. I viewed the movie just recently in the theaters and i should say that it is a simple sweet satisfying... Full review

Homi Adajania misses the century by few runs, but no worries even Dravid missed one on his debut. Yes, its a brilliant start for him as a story teller. I remember seeing sixth sense, it wasn't too great a movie(every... Full review

I saw this film in New York last December (05) and couldn't believe that films like this are made in India. It was FABULOUS. The crowds were enough to demand another full-house screening but unfortunately union rules prevented the cinema... Full review

"Being Cyrus" might be Homi Adajania's first call of duty on the director's chair but it isn't the youngster first tryst with Indian cinema. Adajania has been an assistant in such films as "Bhopal Express" and "Everybody Says I'm Fine".... Full review

The dark comedy Being Cyrus centers around the lives of a Parsi family, the Sethnas. From the film's name, expectations that conjure up are about a typical Parsi existence. But as the film gets underway and the plot unravels, you... Full review

This is the reason that art cinema decayed..... ... Full Review

Naseer looks too decrepit, Dimple comes on too strong, and Simone too timorous- there's little or no hint of other layers, and hidden feelings, which bring the necessary frisson to a true black comedy. First-time director Homi Adajania knows the milieu but gets stuck in a cleft between caricature and character- he fails to go beyond the stereotype Parsi, male or female, who is irascible, bad-tempered and eccentric, or defeatist, take your pick. ... Full Review

Being Cyrus' is certainly a piece of good quality cinema.....Added to that, the movie deftly balances its grave and pessimistic shades with quaint humour, courtesy Boman Irani and Manoj Pahwa.....Saif Ali Khan fits extremely well into his complex character of Cyrus Mistry.....Homi Adajania has made a very slick movie that has elements of Film Noir.....Equally impressive is Manoj Pahwa in his marginal role as the police inspector..... ... Full Review

Being Cyrus was a big success with the public last night.......Funny, touching and sometimes frightful, "Being Cyrus" is a wonderful intro for the filmmaker and demands respect..... ... Full Review

For, a film like Being Cyrus....Being Cyrus is definitely not one of those routine Hinglish/English films....It travels a path not many films would dare to venture into.....Saif is only consolidating his status as a dependable actor with every film.....Simone Singh is highly efficient..... ... Full Review

College life is all about fun, right? But, it was different for VJ Cyrus Sahukar. Says he, "Like everybody else, I too feel that college days were the best days of my life. ... Full Article

"We want to make cinema that will appeal to audiences in both India and around the world," Hinduja, whose previous production was Homi Adjania 's wickedly quirky " Being Cyrus ", told Variety here. ... Full Article

Three years after being seen together in BEING CYRUS, Boman Irani and Simone Singh would be arriving on the silver screen together again. The film in question is 99 which releases all over today. ... Full Article

It is a fabulous New Year gift for the gorgeous Bollywood actress Tabu. She is gracing the cover of the January 2009 issue of the Vogue magazine. ... Full Article

Tushar Patel - Televisionpoint.com | Mumbai In step with screening Hollywood flicks, Sony Pix, the English movies channel, is focusing on infusing local flavour in the channel. ... Full Article

August 4th, 2006 Aamir Khan will be having a housewarming party for his new house in Panchgani on Friday. This house is very special to Aamir for reasons more than one. ... Full Article