Blind Game Review: 1.5/5 for Arjun Rampal’s New Thriller

Blind Game starts with the right ingredients: a suspended cop, a road accident, a friend who vanishes from hospital, and a body found the next morning. Arjun Rampal plays Sikander, the cop who begins to suspect murder; Priyamani plays local inspector Yamini. Early on, the mystery has a grip.

Sikander hits the bike of friends Vicky and Shaan, then offers to get Vicky medical help. Vicky disappears from hospital and is found dead the next day. Shaan later says that he, Vicky and three other friends were living comfortably until local goon Rangta accused them of stealing Rs 5 crore. That setup should be enough for a solid thriller.

Bollywood Hungama’s review is blunt: the film earns 1.5 stars out of 5, and the real problem is the writing rather than the cast. The story begins with promise, but the twists become unconvincing as the film progresses.

The logic gaps that break the spell

A whodunit depends on the audience trusting the puzzle. Blind Game breaks that trust repeatedly. The review highlights a few turns that are hard to take seriously:

• A friend is injured and under threat, yet gets no police protection.
• A small Manali café with no accommodation suddenly has a swimming pool, in freezing weather.
• Characters plan to fake a death using an unclaimed body and swap hair and nail samples to fool the authorities.
• The word “Himachal” is muted on the audio track while “Manali” and “Himachal Pradesh Police” appear on screen.

These are not small slips. In a thriller, each twist needs to feel earned. When a film breaks its own rules, the tension leaks away instead of building.

What the film gets right

Not everything misses. Deep Sawant’s cinematography captures Manali’s snow and light beautifully, and the opening song registers even if much of Ved Sharma’s music is forgettable. The action is entertaining, and Sandeep Kurup’s edit keeps the film moving.

Arjun Rampal gives a sincere performance despite the flawed script. Priyamani also does her best but is let down by the writing. The supporting cast is serviceable, and Mahesh Palai’s Rangta makes an early impression before the character fades from the action.

Should you still press play?

For fans of the two leads, this is a home-viewing curiosity at best. The 1.5-star verdict is ultimately a warning: no amount of star sincerity or scenic beauty can make up for a thriller whose twists stop making sense.

The larger takeaway for viewers is simple—logic is the real star of a mystery. When the story cannot keep its own rules straight, the audience ends up doing the writer’s work. That is the one thing a thriller should never ask.

Source: bollywoodHungama.com