''Mithya'' is an Indian

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-language,

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drama web series streaming on

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. It is directed by

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and produced by

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and Rose Audio Visual Production. This six-episode web series was released on 18 February 2022. It stars with

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, Avantika Dassani,

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and Samir Soni in pivotal roles. The series is adapted from the British television show ''Cheat!'' Avantika Dassani made her acting debut with this series. The drama was exclusively shot in St. Paul's School, Darjeeling

Summary

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Darjeeling, this is a dark and twisted tale of truth and deception laced with numerous secrets and lies. It all starts when Juhi Adhikari, a righteous Hindi Literature professor, accuses her student, Rhea Rajguru of plagiarism in her Literature essay. Rhea, who is the daughter of one of the top college benefactors doesn’t take this well and sets out on a journey of vengeance and violence, destroying everything in her path. What happens when an obsessed and impulsive Rhea turns Juhi’s world upside down is what follows the rest of the story.

Cast

as Juhi Adhikari; Hindi professor * Avantika Dassani as Rhea Rajguru; student *

as Neil Adhikari; Juhi's husband *

as Anand Tyagi; father of Juhi * Avantika Akerkar as Sudha; mother of Juhi *

Samir Soni Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model. Career Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial '' Samandar.'' In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur in Doordarshan's '' A Mouthful Of Sky''. He made his film ...

as Rajguru, father of Rhea *

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as Vishal * Naina Sareen as Sharmistha

Release

ZEE5 announced the launch of a trailer on 8 February 2021 and the series was released on 18 February 2022.

Reception

Critical reviews

The series opened to mixed to positive reviews. Archika Khurana of

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has given 3/5 stars stating that Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani's intense performances make this psychodrama an addictive thriller. All the actors made justice with their characters in terms of performance. The Darjeeling's picturesque grandeur, with overcast rains, weather, and the greenery of the Himalayan foothills, added beauty to the screenplay. The background score is effective. Devarsi Ghosh of

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stated that the web series should have been a tight little naughty 90-minute murder mystery. Instead of a stretched 180-minute which is the nearly same length as the British series Cheat. Series direction was in a state of nervous excitement, and anything with emotional gravity will drag Sippy down. It is watchable because of the actors' performances. Shubhra Gupta of

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stated that Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani thriller locks in long-term guilt, and a burning desire for revenge makes it great companions for a story like this one. The tale of fatal attractions leaves us poised on an uneasy cliff-hanger and interested for another season.

References

External links

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