Serious Men

 is an Indian comedy-drama film directed by Sudhir Mishra. It is based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph. The movie follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged Dalit working as an assistant to a Brahmin astronomer at the National Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. Furious at his situation in life, Ayyan develops an outrageous story that his 10-year-old son is a science genius – a lie which later gets out of control.

Summary
"When a slum dweller spins a web of lies in pursuit of the upward mobility he has long craved, his ruse could be especially dangerous for his young son."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ayyan Mani
 * Nasser as Dr. Arvind Acharya
 * Aakshath Das as Adi Mani
 * Indira Tiwari as Oja Mani
 * Sanjay Narvekar as Keshav Dhavre
 * Shweta Basu Prasad as Anuja Dhavre