Mirror Game
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mirror Game
| image = 200px
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical poster
| native_name =
| director = Vijit Sharma
| producer = Rahula Kochar
| writer = Vijit Sharma
| screenplay = Vijit Sharma
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Parvin Dabas, Dhruv Bali, Pooja Batra, Omi Vaidya
| narrator =
| music = Kasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. Singh
| cinematography = Josh Echevarria
| editing = Shakti Hasija, Abhishek Seth
| studio = Icelerate Films
| distributor = PVR Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2017|06|02|df=y}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
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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.{{Citation |title=Mirror Game Review {2.5/5}: For a psychological thriller there are quite a few loose ends tied up crudely which make the film a rather dull watch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mirror-game/movie-review/58929982.cms |access-date=2022-08-08}}
Plot
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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
- Parvin Dabas as Jay Verma{{Cite web |title=Mirror Game (2017) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB |url=https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movies/cast-crew/mirror-game/16332 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.bollywoodmdb.com}}
- Omi Vaidya as Vikram Jaykar{{Cite web |title=Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215164105/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew |url-status=live |archive-date=15 December 2017 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Cinestaan}}
- Pooja Batra as Dr. Shonali Roy{{Cite web |title=Mirror Game (2017) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in ahmedabad - BookMyShow |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/ahmedabad/movies/mirror-game/ET00057184 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=in.bookmyshow.com}}
- Sneha Ramachander as Det. Shenoy{{Citation |title=Mirror Game |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mirror_game |language=en |access-date=2022-08-08}}
- Shanti Akkineni as Tanya Verma
- Mandy Sidhu as Alisa{{Cite web |title=Mirror Game (2017) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215164105/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mirror-game-12583/cast-crew |url-status=live |archive-date=15 December 2017 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=Cinestaan}}
- Dhruv Bali as Ronnie Bhanot{{Cite web |last=Bollypedia |title=Star Cast of Mirror Game Movie Actors Actresses Crew |url=http://www.bollypedia.in/movies/Mirror-Game/647/Star-Cast |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.bollypedia.in}}
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.{{Citation|title=Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1D2dj9ZRv32NcXubxRPFbv|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}
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!# !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 |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
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This film has received the following awards:
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!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{{Citation |title=Mirror Game - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4300776/awards |access-date=2022-08-08}}
|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
The film received mixed reviews. New Indian Express gave the film three stars and called it "an engaging, well-etched whodunit".{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/jun/02/mirror-game-review-an-engaging-well-etched-whodunit-1612125.html|title='Mirror Game' review: An engaging, well etched whodunit|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-10}} Rohit Bhatnagar of The Deccan Chronicle described the film as "layered".{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010617/mirror-game-ab-khel-shuru-movie-review-a-good-experiment-on-psychiatric-genetics.html|title=Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie review: A good experiment on psychiatric genetics|date=2017-06-01|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en}} Business Standard gave the film three stars.{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mirror-game-ab-khel-shuru-surprisingly-engaging-ians-review-rating-117060100514_1.html|title='Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru': Surprisingly engaging (IANS Review, Rating: ***)|last=IANS|date=2017-06-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-10-10}} Film Companion said the film was "semi-competent".{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/article/mirror-game-movie-review-rahul-desai|title=Mirror Game Review: A Semi-Competent Whodunit|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en}} Asian Age reviewed the film positively, describing it as "engaging", as did IndiaGlitz.com.{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/010617/mirror-game-ab-khel-shuru-movie-movie-review-engaging-till-the-last-frame.html|title=Mirror Game – Ab Khel Shuru movie movie review: Engaging till the last frame|date=2017-06-01|work=asianage.com/|access-date=2017-10-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mirror-game-ab-khel-shuru-hindi-movie-review-21591|title=Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru review. Mirror Game - Ab Khel Shuru Bollywood movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz Bollywood|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2017-10-10}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4300776|Mirror Game}}
- [http://www.themirrorgame.com Mirror Game Official Website]