Mirror Game Explained

Mirror Game
Director:Vijit Sharma
Producer:Rahula Kochar
Screenplay:Vijit Sharma
Starring:Parvin Dabas, Dhruv Bali, Pooja Batra, Omi Vaidya
Music:Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh
Cinematography:Josh Echevarria
Editing:Shakti Hasija, Abhishek Seth
Studio:Icelerate Films
Distributor:PVR Pictures
Runtime:108 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi

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.

Plot

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

Soundtrack

The 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.

Title LyricsMusicSingerLength
1Chor Aur PoliceSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh Vishal J. Singh3:38
2DaghaSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh Prashant Vadhyar3:47
3Peecha Chorey NaaSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh Shilpa Surroch4:49
4JaahilVishal J. Singh Vishal J. Singh Sneha Khanwalkar3:38
5Jay's ThemeKasturi Nath Singh, Vijit SharmaKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh Kasturi Nath Singh (feat. Parvin Dabas)3:24
6In My WayDerick Gomes/ SuperzeroDerick Gomes/ SuperzeroDerick Gomes/ Superzero3:32
7Angel of Chances (Ronnie's Song)EsfandEsfandEsfand4:26

Awards

This film has received the following awards:

Festival/ AwardsLocationCategoryYear Outcome
Asian One AwardsMumbai, IndiaBest Actor2017Won (Parvin Dabas)
Delhi International Film FestivalDelhi, IndiaBest Actor2016Won (Parvin Dabas)
Delhi International Film FestivalDelhi IndiaBest Director2016Won
Golden Gate International Film FestivalSan Francisco, USABest Feature2016Won
Newark International Film FestivalNewark, USABest Feature2016Nominated
Newark International Film FestivalNewark, USABest Actress2016Nominated (Pooja Batra)
Golden Gate International Film FestivalSan Francisco, USABest Director2016Nominated
Golden Gate International Film FEstivalSan Francisco, USABest Actor2016Nominated (Parvin Dabas)
Jersey City International Television and Film FestivalJersey City, USAClosing Night Feature2016-
Golden Door International Film FestivalJersey City, USAOfficial Selection2016-
Washington DC South Asian Film FestivalWashington, DC, USAOfficial Selection2016-

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews. New Indian Express gave the film three stars and called it "an engaging, well-etched whodunit".[6] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Deccan Chronicle described the film as "layered".[7] Business Standard gave the film three stars.[8] Film Companion said the film was "semi-competent".[9] Asian Age reviewed the film positively, describing it as "engaging", as did IndiaGlitz.com.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mirror Game (2017) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB . 2022-08-08 . www.bollywoodmdb.com.
  2. Web site: Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director . https://web.archive.org/web/20171215164105/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew . live . 15 December 2017 . 2022-08-08 . Cinestaan.
  3. Web site: Mirror Game (2017) - Movie Reviews, Cast & Release Date in ahmedabad - BookMyShow . 2022-08-08 . in.bookmyshow.com.
  4. Web site: Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director . https://web.archive.org/web/20171215164105/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew . live . 15 December 2017 . 2022-08-08 . Cinestaan.
  5. Web site: Bollypedia . Star Cast of Mirror Game Movie Actors Actresses Crew . 2022-08-08 . www.bollypedia.in.
  6. News: 'Mirror Game' review: An engaging, well etched whodunit. The New Indian Express. 2017-10-10.
  7. News: Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie review: A good experiment on psychiatric genetics. 2017-06-01. Deccan Chronicle. 2017-10-10. en.
  8. News: 'Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru': Surprisingly engaging (IANS Review, Rating: ***). IANS. 2017-06-01. Business Standard India. 2017-10-10.
  9. News: Mirror Game Review: A Semi-Competent Whodunit. 2017-10-10. en.
  10. News: Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie movie review: Engaging till the last frame. 2017-06-01. asianage.com/. 2017-10-10.
  11. News: Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru review. Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru Bollywood movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz Bollywood. IndiaGlitz.com. 2017-10-10.