''The Gone Game'' is an Indian

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miniseries directed by Nikhil Bhat, starring

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and

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. It was shot almost entirely within the confines of their homes and directed remotely, during the

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. It premiered on

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on 20 August 2020. Second season released on 7 July 2022.

Plot

The series starts with Sahil's condition and visible symptoms of being

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positive. Later episodes try to showcase multiple threads and the plot line gets messier with each episode.

Cast

as Rajeev Gujral *

as Amara Gujral *

as Sahil Gujral *

as Suhani Gujral *

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as Barkha Kapoor *

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as Suneeta Gujral *

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as Subhash Chaudhary *

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as Prateek Jindal *Harleen Sethi as Sharmila Gupta (Season 2)

Episodes

Reception

Jyoti Kanyal from ''

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'' 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

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. Rohan Naahar from ''

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'' shared his mixed reviews, he acknowledged the strong cast, and praised the unique plot. Shubhra Gupta from ''

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'' stated the series as an interesting experiment and highlights one point which the series reflects clearly, that we are prisoners of our digital devices. Devasheesh Pandey from ''

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'' stated the series as a good representation of Covid-19 along with an interesting thriller plot.

References

External links

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