The Gone Game Web Series Review: This COVID-19 Thriller Should Be On Your Weekend Watch List
The Gone Game is a good watch not only for the quick-paced story, but also for the style of direction and great character development arc, that wraps up well in a four-part series.
Available
On:
Voot
Select
Written
By:
Mautik
Tolia,
Nikhil
Bhatt,
Ayesha
Syed
Language:
Hindi
Duration:
4
Episodes
/
25
Minutes
Story:
A
tragedy
strikes
the
Gujral
family
as
their
son
is
declared
dead
due
to
the
virus,
but
there
is
more
to
it
than
meets
the
eye.
Voot
Select's
upcoming
new
original,
The
Gone
Game,
unravels
the
mystery
behind
an
unfortunate
death
that
takes
place
during
the
pandemic-imposed
lockdown,
and
overnight
changes
the
life
of
a
family.
The
show
is
directed
by
Nikhil
Nagesh
Bhat.
The
Gone
Game
has
been
innovatively
shot
entirely
from
the
confines
of
the
artists'
homes,
with
the
help
of
ingenious
sets
and
limited
equipment.
Review:
The
shot-at-home
mystery
web
series
is
unexpectedly
focused
on
a
story
that
promises
to
give
you
a
run
for
your
money.
The
Gone
Game
follows
the
Gujral
family
as
the
pandemic
spreads
to
India,
and
a
lockdown
is
put
in
place
all
over
the
nation.
Sahil
Gujral
who
has
just
returned
from
Bangkok,
self
quarantines
himself
at
home
to
make
sure
he
keeps
his
wife
and
neighbours
safe.
He
stays
locked
in
his
room
and
keeps
in
touch
with
his
wife
and
family
through
videos
calls,
like
everyone
else
in
the
case.
The
family
starts
to
worry
about
Sahil
as
he
begins
to
look
sicker
and
sicker
by
the
day.
As
per
the
symptoms
revealed
by
the
health
officials,
he
too
catches
a
fever
and
his
coughs
can
be
heard
across
the
house.
When
his
sickness
seems
unbearable,
his
wife,
Suhani
Gujral
(Shriya
Pilgaonkar)
forces
him
to
head
to
the
hospital.
Sahil
insists
on
going
alone
with
his
friend
Prateek
Jindal
(Indraneil
Sengupta).
As
soon
as
he
leaves
from
home,
Suhani
rarely
hears
from
him
and
in
a
few
days,
it
is
revealed
to
her
by
Prateek
that
Sahil
has
died
due
to
COVID-19.
Sanjeev
Kapoor
As
Rajeev
Gujral
The
first
episode
of
the
four-part
series,
makes
it
seem
like
a
documentary
of
what
is
going
on
in
the
country
and
how
a
family
was
affected
by
the
pandemic.
But
the
mystery
picks
up
at
the
end
when
one
of
Sahil's
sister,
Amara
Gujral
(Shweta
Tripathi)
receives
a
call
from
her
supposedly
dead
brother.
The
show
for
the
rest
of
the
three
episodes
takes
several
twists
and
turns
that
keep
you
guessing
at
all
times.
Shriya
Pilgaonkar
As
Suhani
Gujral
What
works
best
for
The
Gone
Game
is
the
short
duration,
within
20
minutes,
the
self-shot
show
manages
to
not
only
give
an
idea
about
how
the
characters
are
feeling,
but
also
about
what
the
others
are
processing.
The
writers
Mautik
Tolia,
Nikhil
Bhatt,
and
Ayesha
Syed
have
taken
full
advantage
of
the
situation
to
enhance
the
mystery
in
the
story.
Since
all
characters
have
no
direct
contact
with
each
other,
nobody
can
trust
what's
being
told.
When
Amara
can't
find
any
records
of
Sahil
being
admitted
at
a
hospital,
she
and
her
father
Rajeev
Gujral
(Sanjeev
Kapoor)
take
matters
in
their
own
hands.
Shweta
Tripathi
As
Amara
Gujral
There
are
a
lot
of
subplots
left
untouched
at
the
end,
like
Dibyendu
Bhattacharya's
character
advocate
Subhash
Chaudhary,
who
I
am
sure
will
return
in
the
following
season.
It
also
leaves
some
questions
about
the
investigation,
the
contacts
this
family
has,
lack
or
other
crew,
which
are
given
leeway
because
of
the
circumstances.
By
the
end,
the
audience
does
find
out
what
actually
happens
to
Sahil,
but
as
the
makers
promise
to
return
with
more
episodes,
it
leaves
you
intrigued
for
other
characters'
fate.
The
Gone
Game
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Director
Nikhil
Nagesh
Bhat
leaves
you
with
very
little
to
get
distracted
by,
as
there
are
no
beautiful
locations
or
crazy
costumes,
it
just
a
few
characters
on
their
phones
and
laptops
in
a
dimly
lit
room,
which
complements
the
show's
mood
and
tone.
With
little
distractions,
you
get
a
show
focused
on
its
story
and
characters,
which
seem
pitiful
at
the
start,
but
will
turn
out
to
be
completely
different
people.
Overall,
The
Gone
Game
is
a
good
watch
not
only
for
the
quick-paced
story,
but
also
for
the
style
of
direction
and
great
character
development
arc,
that
wraps
up
well
in
a
four-part
series.