New Delhi . For viewers who like thriller, suspense and psychological stories on OTT, Mithya: The Story of a Lie is a series in which the increasing tension between relationships and the constantly emerging mysteries take the story forward. This psychological thriller series is in two seasons and its lead characters include Huma Qureshi and Bhagyashree's daughter Avantika Dassani. This series is based on the British show Cheat.
The story revolves around Huma Qureshi's character Juhi. Juhi is a Hindi professor who accuses her student Riha of plagiarism. After this accusation, Riha faces humiliation and decides to take revenge from Juhi. After this, the matter is not limited to college or allegations only, but Riha gradually starts entering Juhi's personal life as well.
This attempt to take revenge for Riha creates many problems for Juhi as she grows older. The events of the story change in such a way that Juhi begins to face truths which she had not expected. During this, a big revelation is made that Riha is Juhi's step sister. After this relationship comes to light, the ongoing tension between the two becomes even more complicated.
After this in the story, Juhi has to lose her husband and father. These incidents impact her life and she slowly tries to come out of this sorrow. However, the story does not end here. When Riha sets her sights on Juhi's son, circumstances change once again. What steps Juhi takes after this can be known only after watching the series.
The continuous twists and turns in Mithya's story maintain the suspense. As one incident unfolds after another, layers of relationships are revealed and different aspects of the story come before the audience. From the beginning of revenge to the increasing interference in family relationships and personal lives, the story constantly takes new turns.
The first season of the series has a total of 6 episodes and each episode is approximately 40 to 50 minutes long. The second season is also of 6 episodes. Apart from Hindi, the series has also been released in Tamil and Telugu. It can be seen on ZEE5.
The IMDb rating of Mithya is stated to be 6.8. Avantika Dasani made her Bollywood debut through this series and her work was liked. Huma Qureshi's performance also received good response from the audience and critics. If you like dark psychological stories, then you can see this combination of relationships, revenge and suspense in Mithya.