# 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
* Mandy Sidhu as Alisa
* 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.
| # | 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

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 | 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". 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.