Plot
Abhirami (Aparna Balamurali) is left in turmoil when her fiancé, Kiran (Hakim Shahjahan), mysteriously disappears. Prior to vanishing, Kiran was involved with a financial consultancy that seems to be hiding dark secrets. As Abhirami searches for clues about his whereabouts, she realizes that the situation is much more complicated than she anticipated
Desperate to unravel the mystery, Abhirami teams up with Aswin (Asif Ali), an online investigative journalist. Together, they chase leads—secret documents, elusive connections, and double identities. In their quest, they uncover that Kiran had a hidden side, possibly entangled in nefarious dealings, and that powerful forces want to keep the truth buried.
As the layers unravel, Abhirami and Aswin find themselves navigating betrayals, unexpected allies, and shocking revelations. The title Mirage (with the tagline “Fades as you get closer”) reflects how truth and illusion intertwine—the closer they get to the answers, the more things slip away.
Reception
Critical reception
Gopika Is of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the film "makes it a passable crime thriller at best." She stated that the film has a slow pace, with the plot taking a long time to unfold. She also states that the film "struggles to connect the audience with its characters." She pointed out that the plot has multiple "twists and turns" and a "surprising ending," but many plot points are revealed abruptly without proper foreshadowing, and the numerous twists don't lead to a substantial conclusion. She noted that Aparna Balamurali's acting were "believable" in some points but "lacked intensity." She criticised the dialogues, the word choices and delivery as it "robbed all the intensity it deserved." [10]
S. R. Praveen of The Hindu criticizes the film's weak screenplay and its over-reliance on excessive and unbelievable plot twists, which drains the film of any impact. He further criticise that instead of a "perfect thriller climax," the film resulted with a complicated and predicted narrative. He also noted that the film fails to maintain an intriguing pace despite approaching straight to the mystery. According to the review, the "dramatic" presentation, "stilted" dialogue, and "obvious" character reveals make the film's twists "almost laughable." He wrote: "The absence of a coherent, believable screenplay and the compulsion to deliver one shocking twist after another drains 'Mirage' of any impact." [11]
Princy Alexander of Onmanorama praised the cast performance, stating that Aparna Balamurali and Asif Ali share an "honest and natural chemistry." She notes that the twists were "compelling" while some scenes were "predictable." She also notes that the film's climax is somewhat underwhelming due to an overindulgence in suspense, and the female character backstory motifs are "repetitive". She felt the background score "blends with the narrative" but felt it was a "bit underwhelming." She praised the cinematography as "clean and unfussy." wrote: "Overall, Mirage works as an engaging watch, with Jeethu delivering his trademark twists. But the burden of expectations and a tendency to overplay surprises hold the film back from becoming truly memorable." [12]
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