Mirror Game is an Indian psychological thriller film written and directed by Vijit Sharma and produced by Rahula Kochar for Icelerate Films. The film was released by PVR Pictures on 2 June 2017. The film stars Parvin Dabas, Pooja Batra and Omi Vaidya in lead roles.[1]
| Mirror Game | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Vijit Sharma |
| Written by | Vijit Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Vijit Sharma |
| Produced by | Rahula Kochar |
| Starring | Parvin Dabas, Dhruv Bali, Pooja Batra, Omi Vaidya |
| Cinematography | Josh Echevarria |
| Edited by | Shakti Hasija, Abhishek Seth |
| Music by | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh |
Production company | Icelerate Films |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThis article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. (December 2017) |
Mirror Game follows University Professor Jay Verma. Stuck in a crumbling marriage and a failing career, Jay seeks a way out of his troubles. Ronnie, an ambitious student, approaches Professor Verma asking for help with a thesis. Verma sees this as an opportunity and, in return for his help, makes Ronnie an offer that he hopes will solve all his problems. Ronnie accepts, but soon things start to spiral out of control and Professor Verma begins to question his sanity.
Cast
edit- Parvin Dabas as Jay Verma[2]
- Omi Vaidya as Vikram Jaykar[3]
- Pooja Batra as Dr. Shonali Roy[4]
- Sneha Ramachander as Det. Shenoy[5]
- Shanti Akkineni as Tanya Verma
- Mandy Sidhu as Alisa[6]
- Dhruv Bali as Ronnie Bhanot[7]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack for the film was largely made by mother-son duo Kasturi Nath Singh and Vishal J. Singh. Additional songs were contributed by Derick Gomes, Superzero and Esfand.[8]
| # | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chor Aur Police | Siddhant Kaushal | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh | Vishal J. Singh | 3:38 |
| 2 | Dagha | Siddhant Kaushal | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh | Prashant Vadhyar | 3:47 |
| 3 | Peecha Chorey Naa | Siddhant Kaushal | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh | Shilpa Surroch | 4:49 |
| 4 | Jaahil | Vishal J. Singh | Vishal J. Singh | Sneha Khanwalkar | 3:38 |
| 5 | Jay's Theme | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vijit Sharma | Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh | Kasturi Nath Singh (feat. Parvin Dabas) | 3:24 |
| 6 | In My Way | Derick Gomes/ Superzero | Derick Gomes/ Superzero | Derick Gomes/ Superzero | 3:32 |
| 7 | Angel of Chances (Ronnie's Song) | Esfand | Esfand | Esfand | 4:26 |
Awards
editThis section relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (June 2023) |
This film has received the following awards:
| Festival/ Awards | Location | Category | Year | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian One Awards | Mumbai, India | Best Actor | 2017 | Won (Parvin Dabas) |
| Delhi International Film Festival | Delhi, India | Best Actor | 2016 | Won (Parvin Dabas) |
| Delhi International Film Festival | Delhi India | Best Director | 2016 | Won |
| Golden Gate International Film Festival | San Francisco, USA | Best Feature | 2016 | Won |
| Newark International Film Festival | Newark, USA | Best Feature | 2016 | Nominated |
| Newark International Film Festival[9] | Newark, USA | Best Actress | 2016 | Nominated (Pooja Batra) |
| Golden Gate International Film Festival | San Francisco, USA | Best Director | 2016 | Nominated |
| Golden Gate International Film FEstival | San Francisco, USA | Best Actor | 2016 | Nominated (Parvin Dabas) |
| Jersey City International Television and Film Festival | Jersey City, USA | Closing Night Feature | 2016 | - |
| Golden Door International Film Festival | Jersey City, USA | Official Selection | 2016 | - |
| Washington DC South Asian Film Festival | Washington, DC, USA | Official Selection | 2016 | - |
Critical reception
editThe film received mixed reviews. New Indian Express gave the film three stars and called it "an engaging, well-etched whodunit".[10] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Deccan Chronicle described the film as "layered".[11] Business Standard gave the film three stars.[12] Film Companion said the film was "semi-competent".[13] Asian Age reviewed the film positively, describing it as "engaging", as did IndiaGlitz.com.[14][15]
References
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- ^ "Mirror Game (2017) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB". www.bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Mirror Game (2017) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in ahmedabad - BookMyShow". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Mirror Game, retrieved 8 August 2022
- ^ "Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Bollypedia. "Star Cast of Mirror Game Movie Actors Actresses Crew". www.bollypedia.in. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), retrieved 12 December 2018
- ^ Mirror Game - IMDb, retrieved 8 August 2022
- ^ "'Mirror Game' review: An engaging, well etched whodunit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie review: A good experiment on psychiatric genetics". Deccan Chronicle. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ IANS (1 June 2017). "'Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru': Surprisingly engaging (IANS Review, Rating: ***)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mirror Game Review: A Semi-Competent Whodunit". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie movie review: Engaging till the last frame". asianage.com/. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru review. Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru Bollywood movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz Bollywood". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.