Mirror Game


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

  • Parvin Dabas as Jay Verma
  • Omi Vaidya as Vikram Jaykar
  • Pooja Batra as Dr. Shonali Roy
  • Sneha Ramachander as Det. Shenoy
  • Shanti Akkineni as Tanya Verma
  • Mandi Sidhu as Alisa Mistry
  • Dhruv Bali as Ronnie Bhanot

    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.
#TitleLyricsMusicSingerLength
1Chor Aur PoliceSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. SinghVishal J. Singh3:38
2DaghaSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. SinghPrashant Vadhyar3:47
3Peecha Chorey NaaSiddhant KaushalKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. SinghShilpa Surroch4:49
4JaahilVishal J. SinghVishal J. SinghSneha Khanwalkar3:38
5Jay's ThemeKasturi Nath Singh, Vijit SharmaKasturi Nath Singh, Vishal J. SinghKasturi Nath Singh 3:24
6In My WayDerick Gomes/ SuperzeroDerick Gomes/ SuperzeroDerick Gomes/ Superzero3:32
7Angel of Chances EsfandEsfandEsfand4:26

Awards

This film has received the following awards:
Festival/ AwardsLocationCategoryYearOutcome
Asian One AwardsMumbai, IndiaBest Actor2017Won
Delhi International Film FestivalDelhi, IndiaBest Actor2016Won
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
Golden Gate International Film FestivalSan Francisco, USABest Director2016Nominated
Golden Gate International Film FEstivalSan Francisco, USABest Actor2016Nominated
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". Rohit Bhatnagar of The Deccan Chronicle described the film as "layered". Business Standard gave the film three stars. Film Companion said the film was "semi-competent". Asian Age reviewed the film positively, describing it as "engaging", as did IndiaGlitz.com.