Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani to star in psychological thriller series, Mithya

Huma Qureshi and debutante Avantika Dassani will be seen sharing screen space in the upcoming web series Mithya.

Mithya, an original adaptation of 2019 series, Cheat, marks the debut of Avantika, who is the daughter of actress Bhagyashree and sister of actor Abhimanyu Dassani. It will air on Zee5.

According to the show's director Rohan Sippy, Mithya is a pulpy psychological thriller that delves into the human mind. Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajit Kapur and Samir Soni will be seen in pivotal roles.

Set in Darjeeling, the series navigates through the conflicted relationships between a Hindi literature professor Juhi, played by Huma Qureshi and her student Rhea, played by Avantika Dassani. What sparks off as a classroom conflict, soon spirals out of control, triggering an adverse psychological combat between the two women leading to fatal consequences and shocking revelations.

The six-part series is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production.