The Gone Game

*The Gone Game*
The Gone Game
Created by	Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Written by	Radhika Anand; Nikhil nagesh Bhat; Ayesha Syed; Mautik Tolia
Starring	Sanjay Kapoor ; Arjun Mathur ; Shweta Tripathi ; Shriya Pilgaonkar ; Lubna Salim ;
Composers	Nayan Tara Bhatkal; Aditya N.
Country of origin	India
Original languages	Hindi; English;
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	4
Production
Animator	Manish Mistry
Editor	Manish Mistry
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30–35 minutes
Original release
Network	Voot
Release	20 August 2020 –; 7 July 2022

Last updated April 07, 2024

The Gone Game is an Indian psychological thriller miniseries directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, starring Sanjay Kapoor, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Arjun Mathur. It was shot almost entirely within the confines of their homes and directed remotely, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. It premiered on Voot on 20 August 2020.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The second season released on 7 July 2022.^[5]

Plot

The series starts with Sahil's condition and visible symptoms of being COVID-19 positive. Later episodes try to showcase multiple threads and the plot line gets messier with each episode.

Cast

Sanjay Kapoor as Rajeev Gujral
Shweta Tripathi as Amara Gujral
Arjun Mathur as Sahil Gujral
Shriya Pilgaonkar as Suhani Gujral
Lubna Salim as Barkha Kapoor
Rukhsar Rehman as Suneeta Gujral
Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Subhash Chaudhary
Indraneil Sengupta as Prateek Jindal
Harleen Sethi as Sharmila Gupta (Season 2)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Gone"	Nikhil Bhat	Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia	August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
2	"The Trail"	Nikhil Bhat	Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia	August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
3	"The Blood On Your Hand"	Nikhil Bhat	Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia	August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
4	"Game Over"	Nikhil Bhat	Radhika Anand, Nikhil Bhat, Ayesha Syed, Mautik Tolia	August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)

Reception

Jyoti Kanyal from India Today gave her review on the series at the same time appreciated the minimal production used for the shoot, and also wrote about the relatability of the series with the audience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] Rohan Naahar from Hindustan Times shared his mixed reviews, he acknowledged the strong cast, and praised the unique plot.^[2] Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express stated the series as an interesting experiment and highlights one point which the series reflects clearly, that we are prisoners of our digital devices.^[1] Devasheesh Pandey from News 18 stated the series as a good representation of Covid-19 along with an interesting thriller plot.^[6]

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References

1 2 "The Gone Game review: An interesting experiment". The Indian Express. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
1 2 "The Gone Game review: Voot's shot-during-lockdown thriller is an effective experiment". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
↑ "The Gone Game web series review: A whodunit that keeps you hooked till the end". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
1 2 Kanyal, Jyoti (22 August 2020). "The Gone Game Review: Arjun Mathur, Shweta Tripathi's shot-during-lockdown thriller is worth your time". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
↑ "The Gone Game Season 2 trailer: Sanjay Kapoor and Shweta Tripathi's thriller series promises to be an intriguing watch". Firstpost. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
↑ "The Gone Game Review: Want to Watch Thriller Based on Covid-19? Here's a Good One". News18.com . 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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[ie-1] 1 2 "The Gone Game review: An interesting experiment". The Indian Express. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[ht-2] 1 2 "The Gone Game review: Voot's shot-during-lockdown thriller is an effective experiment". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[3] "The Gone Game web series review: A whodunit that keeps you hooked till the end". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[indiatoday-4] 1 2 Kanyal, Jyoti (22 August 2020). "The Gone Game Review: Arjun Mathur, Shweta Tripathi's shot-during-lockdown thriller is worth your time". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[5] "The Gone Game Season 2 trailer: Sanjay Kapoor and Shweta Tripathi's thriller series promises to be an intriguing watch". Firstpost. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

[6] "The Gone Game Review: Want to Watch Thriller Based on Covid-19? Here's a Good One". News18.com . 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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