Avantika Dassani: ‘Mithya’ is the story of two women and their personal lives

The actor speaks about making her Bollywood debut, being drawn towards psychological thrillers, and more

Psychological thrillers have emerged as one of the favourite genres of filmmakers in the recent past; a sure-fire strategy towards keeping the audience invested in the plot till the end. One of the latest shows joining this bandwagon is Mithya, directed by Rohan Sippy.

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Adapted from the British TV show Cheat, Mithya is set in Darjeeling, and follows the personal lives of a Hindi college professor Juhi Adhikari (Huma Qureshi) and Rhea Rajguru (Avantika Dassani). The show starts with Juhi accusing Rhea of plagiarising one of her university essays, and what starts as a cheating accusation, snowballs into a psychological conflict between the two protagonists leading to shocking revelations about their past.