Blind Game Review: Arjun Rampal’s ZEE5 Film Gets 2 Stars

Arjun Rampal and Priyamani headline Blind Game, a Hindi thriller now streaming free on ZEE5. It arrives with solid source material: the film is a remake of the 2014 Malayalam thriller 7th Day. Koimoi’s review, however, gives the new version just 2 stars and argues that even a free ticket does not make it worth the time.

What Blind Game sets up

Sikander Singh (Rampal) is a suspended crime-branch officer who lands in Manali while pursuing a gangster named David Walter Williams. He gets pulled into a case of missing money and a group of friends who all seem to be hiding something. Yamini (Priyamani) joins the investigation.

The ingredients for a cat-and-mouse mystery are all there. A death, missing cash and a crowd of possible suspects should create suspense. But the review’s main complaint is that the screenplay takes a promising premise and stretches it into confusion, with twists that do not earn their payoff.

The remake trap

Hindi cinema often turns to Malayalam thrillers for stories, and 7th Day had the kind of lean, punchy writing that usually travels well. The original worked because its reveals landed hard. Blind Game, according to the review, adds more plot but loses the discipline. It sidelines its female lead, asks viewers to accept too much in the climax and mistakes complication for suspense.

That is a useful caution for film fans: a proven template is not a guarantee. The execution has to protect the original’s tension, especially in a whodunit.

Performances and mood

Rampal is still the film’s anchor. The review describes his performance as calm and weary, holding the screen even when the story falls apart. Priyamani is sincere as Yamini, but the writing does not give her the space to drive the case. The supporting cast works with characters that are too thinly drawn to make the big reveals hit.

Sangeeth Sivan’s final directorial outing uses the snowy Manali backdrop well, and the film is competently shot. But a good-looking thriller needs more than atmosphere; it needs a script that keeps its own logic in check.

Should you press play?

The film is free on ZEE5 and runs for 1 hour 53 minutes, so the only real cost is your time. If you have not seen 7th Day, the Malayalam original is the more satisfying option. If you are a fan of Rampal or Priyamani, Blind Game is watchable enough as a handsomely mounted, low-stakes curiosity.

• Streaming free on ZEE5, runtime 1 hour 53 minutes
• Hindi remake of the 2014 Malayalam thriller 7th Day
• Koimoi’s verdict: 2 stars
• Watch the original first, or keep expectations low

At its core, the review suggests Blind Game is a thriller that forgot to protect the twist. A free stream does not automatically create a fair exchange when the story asks more of the audience than it gives back.

Source: Koimoi