Mithya review: Huma Qureshi stars in a dull crime drama filled with unnecessary complexities

2.5/5

Story:

Huma Qureshi is Juhi Adhikari, a professor of Hindi literature, who finds herself in the middle of complex relationships. Also, with the arrival of someone new in her life, trouble follows her.

Review:

The show opens with references to Hindi poems, one-liners and stories. Qureshi is a Hindi professor in a renowned university, who is going through some uncertainties in her relationship with her husband Neil (Parambrata Chatterjee). On the other hand, she’s also fantasizing about another man, her colleague Vishal (Indraneil Sengupta). You might expect more from his character however, he ends up being sidelined in the story, which is rather disappointing.

While watching the series, you might recall the trailer of Mithya, which only seems to mislead the viewer as the story goes further. The story, which was teased like a legal war on plagiarism, somehow becomes an intense crime-drama instead. 

Rajit Kapoor plays Anand Tyagi, and the veteran actor showcases his best as a father and husband. Throughout Mithya, he does not fail to impress the audience with his charm. Chatterjee plays a character that’s comparatively different from the ones he’s played earlier. It’s just different though, not his best. Qureshi has established herself as a good actor, but that’s about it here because she brings nothing new to the table. 

Enters a new student Rhea Rajguru (Avantika Dassani), who has just landed at the university where Juhi teaches. She’s another person, the most crucial of the characters to get involved in Juhi’s personal and familial life. She’s a rich spoilt brat, the daughter of the college’s trustee. She displays the appearance and expressions of a cold-blooded murderer, although contrasting that is her grim and slow dialogue delivery. That will make you snooze. The young actress is trying to be a “bechaari”, a pitiable person, but ends up being hated instead. 

Since the rise of OTT streamers, a lot of crime drama makers have become increasingly fascinated with cliffhangers as a storytelling device. However, it’s not the most creative or interesting, especially with each and every web series online using it. Mithya is also one of those shows that ends with an unnecessary cliffhanger, which will not invite any curiosity from viewers. 

Verdict:

Produced by Applause Entertainment, Mithya is filled with unnecessary complexities and a poorly executed story. It won't be a big loss to skip the ZEE5 show for something else this weekend.