This psychological drama opens on Dinshaw Sethna (Naseeruddin Shah), a retired sculptor.

He lives with his wife Katy (Dimple Kapadia) in a small run-down house based in Panchgani, few miles from the city of Mumbai.

One fine morning, Dinshaw is awakened by the door bell. He opens the door to a complete stranger who he is supposed to train in the art of pottery making.

But little does Dinshaw know that he has just changed his course of life by allowing a complete stranger into his home.

Also living in Mumbai, is Dinshaw's younger brother, Farokh who is married to a very young woman called Tina. They take care of Dinshaw's ageing dad, Fardoonjee Sethna, who is left neglected in a small room.

As Cyrus settles into his new habitat, he constantly travels back and forth between Dinshaw's house and that of Farokh, based in Mumbai. He becomes friendly with Fardoonjee.

But as time goes by, Cyrus realises that each member of the Sethna family are not what they appear to be. There are too many skeletons in the cupboard and they are all desparate to get out!

Meanwhile, Katy tries to seduce Cyrus at every opportunity with the intent of using him to her advantage.

But clever Cyrus beats her at her own game by being one step ahead - just like a game of chess where the Sethnas are his pawns.

The film quickly captures your heart and soul right from the start. As it progresses, a shocking turn of events begin to unfold leaving you totally dumbfounded. It is difficult to give a guess as to what will happen next. . . .

Being Cyrus is an excellent effort by debutant director Homi Adajania. You are taken straight into the lives of the Sethnas without beating around the bush or a moment to spare!

Of the lead stars, Naseeruddin Shah deserves full praise for his acting skills. He plays the character of an ageing pottery maker living within his own world with great ease.

Bowman Irani, in the role of the scheming brother is perfect. He manages to evoke laughter as he brings out the comic side of Farokh Sethna amidst anger and frustration.

Simone Singh ably supports Bowman as Farokh's docile young wife whilst Dimple Kapadia surprises you with her versatility as an actress as the sex crazed Katy ready to pounce on young Cyrus at every opportunity she gets!

Last, but not the least is Saif Ali Khan as Cyrus. It's such a refreshing change to see this young man in such a unique and subdued role in this film noire genre considering that he is seen mostly in commercial Bollywood films.

Excellent camera work and slick editing coupled with Salim-Suleiman's 'haunting' musical score further enhances the story on screen.

Being Cyrus on the whole is not your average Bollywood commercial film. It is innovative cinema at its best. Director Homi Adajania deserves full praise for his efforts.

A must-see for Bollywood fans who crave to see something more refreshing!