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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Abhinay Deo]]
| director      = [[Abhinay Deo]]
| producer      = [[Farhan Akhtar]]<br/>[[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
| producer      = [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]<br/>Farhan Akhtar
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| writer        = Althea Delmas Kaushal
| screenplay    = Althea Delmas Kaushal
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| starring      = [[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br/>[[Kangana Ranaut]]<br/>[[Gauahar Khan]]<br/>[[Jimmy Sheirgill]]<br/>[[Boman Irani]]<br/>[[Anupam Kher]]<br/>[[Shahana Goswami]]
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Abhishek Bachchan]]|[[Kangana Ranaut]]|[[Gauhar Khan]]|[[Jimmy Shergill]]|[[Boman Irani]]|[[Anupam Kher]]}}
| music          = '''Original Songs:''' <br/> [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] <br/> '''Original Score:'''<br/>[[Ram Sampath]]
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]<br/>[[Ram Sampath]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>Ram Sampath
| cinematography = Kartik Vijay
| cinematography = [[Kartik Vijay]]
| editing        = Amitabh Shukla
| editing        = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| studio        = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| studio        = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor    = [[Eros International]]
| distributor    = [[Eros International]]
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| runtime        = 136 minutes
| runtime        = 136 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR}}240 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=50/</ref>
| budget        = {{INR}}24 crore<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=50/|title=Game - Movie - Box Office India|website=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}}128.7 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=50/</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}}12.87 crore<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
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'''''Game''''' ({{lang-hi|गेम}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi-language]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Abhinay Deo]] and produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] of [[Excel Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Excel Entertainment |url=http://www.excelmovies.com/ |access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> It stars [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias]], [[Shahana Goswami]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Gauahar Khan]] and [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] among others.
'''''Game''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Abhinay Deo]] and produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] under [[Excel Entertainment]]. It stars [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Gauahar Khan]], [[Jimmy Sheirgill]], [[Boman Irani]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Shahana Goswami]], and [[Sarah-Jane Dias]]. The film was shot in [[Mumbai]], [[Samos Island]] in [[Greece]], [[Istanbul]], [[London]], and [[Bangkok]]. It was released on 1 April 2011.
 
The film is a stylish [[action thriller]] and is shot at locations in [[Mumbai]], [[Samos Island]] in [[Greece]],<ref>[https://elinepa.org/game-2011-hindi-film/ Game (2011 Hindi Film)], ELINEPA, 2003</ref> [[Istanbul]], London and [[Bangkok]]. It is said to be in the same type of genre as ''[[The Bourne Identity (2002 film)|The Bourne Identity]]'' trilogy.<ref name="toi"/> It is similar to [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[And Then There Were None]]''. The theatrical trailer was premiered in theatres with [[Anees Bazmee]]'s ''[[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]'' on 10 December 2010. The film was released on 1 April 2011.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=October 2016}}
{{Long plot|date=October 2016}}
Kabir Malhotra ([[Anupam Kher]]) is a billionaire tycoon who invites four people to his island home in Greece, by sending a different letter to each. The four people, who have never met before, are:
Kabir Malhotra ([[Anupam Kher]]) is a billionaire tycoon who invites four people to his island home in Greece by sending a different letter to each. The four people, who have never met before, are Neil Menon ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]), a casino owner in [[Turkey]] who has financial problems with mob bosses that Kabir offers to help with, Vikram Kapoor ([[Jimmy Sheirgill]]), an actor in [[India]], who suffers with drug, cancer, and career problems; Kabir writes to him that he wants to finance the biggest film ever made, and offers Vikram a role in it, Om Prakash "OP" Ramsay ([[Boman Irani]]), a political leader and prime ministerial candidate in [[Thailand]] whose campaign is under threat of scandal; Kabir offers to provide new funding to him, and Tisha Khanna ([[Shahana Goswami]]), a crime journalist in the [[United Kingdom]] who is looking for her big break; Kabir writes to her that he has a huge story and invites her to cover it.
 
* Neil Menon ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]), a casino owner in [[Turkey]]. He has financial problems with mob bosses that Kabir offers to help with.
* Vikram Kapoor ([[Jimmy Sheirgill]]), an actor in [[India]], who suffers with drug and career problems. Kabir writes to him that he wants to finance the biggest film ever made, and offers Vikram a role in it.
* OP Ramsay ([[Boman Irani]]), a political leader and ministerial candidate in [[Thailand]]. His campaign is under threat of scandal, and Kabir offers to provide new funding to him.
* Tisha Khanna ([[Shahana Goswami]]), a crime journalist in the [[United Kingdom]] who is looking for her big break. Kabir writes to her saying that he has a huge story and invites her to cover it.


The four guests arrive on the island, where they are greeted by Kabir's personal assistant, Samara Shroff ([[Gauahar Khan]]), who takes them into a dining room that is being secretly filmed. There, Kabir reveals that he has invited them because of their link to his daughter, Maya ([[Sarah-Jane Dias]]), whom Kabir has spent years trying to find. Maya was trafficked as a child by OP Ramsay, as an adult brought into the crime world by Neil Menon, and in the end hit by a car in car accident and buried alive by Vikram Kapoor. Kabir has gathered evidence against the three of them and invited the International Vigilance Squad (IVS) to the island to arrest them. Tisha Khanna, the only innocent one of the group, was invited because, previously unknown to her, she is Maya's fraternal twin sister and Kabir's only remaining biological child. Tisha rejects Kabir's attempts to forge a relationship with her, claiming that she doesn't want his fortune.
The four guests arrive on the island, where they are greeted by Kabir's executive assistant, Samara Shroff ([[Gauahar Khan]]), who takes them into a dining room that is being secretly filmed. There, Kabir reveals that he has invited them because of their link to his daughter, Maya ([[Sarah-Jane Dias]]), whom Kabir has spent years trying to find. Maya was trafficked as a child by OP Ramsay, as an adult brought into the crime world by Neil Menon, and in the end, was injured in a car accident and buried alive by Vikram Kapoor. Kabir has gathered evidence against the three of them and invited the International Vigilance Squad (IVS) to the island to arrest them. Tisha Khanna, the only innocent one of the group, was invited because, previously unknown to her, she is Maya's fraternal twin sister and Kabir's only remaining biological child. Tisha rejects Kabir's attempts to forge a relationship with her, claiming that she doesn't want his fortune.


Unable to escape the island, the group await the arrival of the IVS. In the morning, they hear what sounds like a gunshot from Kabir's room. They find Kabir Malhotra dead in his study, seemingly having committed suicide with a gun.
Unable to escape the island, the group awaits the arrival of the IVS. In the morning, they hear what sounds like a gunshot from Kabir's room. They find Kabir Malhotra dead in his study, seemingly having committed suicide with a gun.


The IVS, led by Sia Agnihotri ([[Kangana Ranaut]]), arrive on the island. She watches the video of the previous night's speech by Kabir, but as they are unable to find the evidence that Kabir claimed to have, they let the guests go. Although the case is officially declared a suicide, Sia is not convinced and puts all four guests under surveillance.
The IVS, led by Sia Agnihotri ([[Kangana Ranaut]]), arrives on the island. She watches the video of the previous night's speech by Kabir, but as they are unable to find the evidence that Kabir claimed to have, they let the guests go. Although the case is officially declared a suicide, Sia is not convinced and puts all four guests under surveillance.


Through flashback, it is revealed that Neil was in love with Maya, who saved his life during a shootout at his casino. And also that on the day of her death, she told
Through flashback, it is revealed that Neil was in love with Maya, who saved his life during a shootout at his casino, and that on the day of her death, she told Neil, in a voice mail, that she was expecting their child. In the present day, Neil evades Sia's surveillance and takes revenge on OP Ramsay and Vikram for what they did to Maya. Both are tricked into giving public confessions of their crimes. Vikram commits suicide, and OP Ramsay dies of a heart attack (his medication being stolen by Neil). Sia, who has been monitoring Vikram and OP Ramsay, knows that Neil is responsible.
Neil through a voice mail that she was pregnant with their child. In the present day, Neil evades Sia's surveillance, and takes revenge on OP Ramsay and Vikram for what they did to Maya. Both are tricked into giving public confessions of their crimes. Vikram commits suicide, and OP Ramsay dies of a heart attack (his medication being stolen by Neil). Sia, who has been monitoring Vikram and OP Ramsay, knows that Neil is responsible.


It is revealed that Neil is also an officer of the IVS. His real name is Major Arjun Singhania, and he has been in deep cover for many years in the Turkish drug cartel. He, too, doesn't believe that Kabir committed suicide, and works together with Sia to find the true culprit. Neil noticed that Kabir was left-handed, yet the gun that killed him was in his right hand.
It is revealed that Neil is also an officer of the IVS. His real name is Major Arjun Singhania, and he has been in deep cover for many years in the Turkish drug cartel. He, too, doesn't believe that Kabir committed suicide, and works together with Sia to find the true culprit. Neil noticed that Kabir was left-handed, yet the gun that killed him was in his right hand.


Tisha, as Kabir Malhotra's only child, is to inherit Kabir's fortune, but Neil and Sia receive news that Tisha attempted suicide. When Tisha wakes up, she tells them that it wasn't suicide, but someone attacked her in her house. Meanwhile, it is found that Kabir has a brother, Iqbal, who is next in line to inherit his fortune. Sia and Neil travel to the missionary where Iqbal lives, but they find him too ill to speak to them. A nurse tells them that Iqbal had a daughter who died, but Neil notices that there are letters sent to him dated after her supposed to death, so she must still be alive.
Tisha, as Kabir Malhotra's only child, is to inherit Kabir's fortune, but Neil and Sia receive news that Tisha attempted suicide. When Tisha wakes up, she tells them that it wasn't suicide, but someone attacked her in her house. Meanwhile, it is found that Kabir has a brother, Iqbal, who is next in line to inherit his fortune. Sia and Neil travel to the missionary where Iqbal lives, but they find him too ill to speak to them. A nurse tells them that Iqbal had a daughter who died, but Neil notices that there are letters sent to him dated after her supposed death, so she must still be alive.


Neil and Sia travel back to the island, where they confront the late Kabir's personal assistant, Samara. It is revealed that Samara is Iqbal's daughter and Kabir's biological niece, though Kabir never knew. Neil realised that there was foul play when, at the missionary, he saw a picture of Kabir and Iqbal when they were children, and they were identical twins, so the man in the missionary couldn't have been Kabir's brother. Iqbal reveals himself, explaining that he's been working with Samara to get Kabir's fortune. Tisha was a surprise, they hadn't anticipated, so they had to take her out of the picture. They used Kabir's three guilty guests to deflect suspicion from Samara, predicting correctly that the police would suspect one of the guests as responsible for Kabir's murder.
Neil and Sia travel back to the island, where they confront the late Kabir's personal assistant, Samara. It is revealed that Samara is actually Natasha, Iqbal's daughter and Kabir's biological niece, unknown to Kabir. Neil realised that there was foul play when, at the missionary, he saw a picture of Kabir and Iqbal when they were children, and they were identical twins, so the man in the missionary couldn't have been Kabir's brother. Iqbal reveals himself, explaining that he's been working with Natasha to get Kabir's fortune. Tisha was a surprise they hadn't anticipated. They used Kabir's three guilty guests to deflect suspicion from Samara, predicting that the police would suspect one of the guests as responsible for Kabir's murder.


Iqbal attempts to kill Neil and Sia, but Neil resists, which results in Iqbal being killed and Samara arrested.
Iqbal attempts to kill Neil and Sia, but Neil resists, which results in Iqbal being killed and Natasha being arrested.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Neil Menon, a casino owner in [[Turkey]]. In reality, Major Arjun Singhania
 
* [[Kangana Ranaut]] as Sia Agnihotri, British police officer
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Neil Menon / [[Major (rank)|Major]] Arjun Singhania, a casino owner in [[Turkey]]
* [[Gauahar Khan]] as Samara Shroff, Kabir Malhotra's personal assistant and biological niece. In reality Natasha Malhotra, Iqbal Chand Malhotra's daughter,
* [[Kangana Ranaut]] as Sia Agnihotri, an International Vigilance Squad (UVS) officer in the [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] as Maya Malhotra, Kabir Malhotra's one of biological twins daughters, Tisha's fraternal twin sister
* [[Gauahar Khan]] as Samara Shroff / Natasha Malhotra, Kabir's personal assistant and biological niece
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as Vikram Kapoor, a film actor
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as Vikram Kapoor, a film actor
* [[Shahana Goswami]] as Tisha Khanna, a crime journalist, Kabir Malhotra's one of biological twins daughters, Maya's fraternal twin sister
* [[Boman Irani]] as Om Prakash "O.P." Ramsay, a political leader and prime ministerial candidate in [[Thailand]]
* [[Boman Irani]] as OP Ramsay, a political leader in [[Thailand]]
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Kabir Malhotra / Iqbal Chand Malhotra
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Kabir Malhotra / Iqbal Chand Malhotra (double role)
* [[Shahana Goswami]] as Tisha Khanna / Tisha Malhotra, a crime journalist in the United Kingdom; Kabir's biological twin daughter; Maya's fraternal twin sister
* [[Mohan Kapoor]] as Karamvir
* [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] as Maya Malhotra, Kabir's biological twin daughter; Tisha's fraternal twin sister  
* [[Mantra (actor)|Mantra]] as Ranbir
* Akash Dhar as Sunil Nair, Sia's assistant
* [[Benjamin Gilani]] as Mr. Khanna
* [[Mohan Kapur]] as Karamvir, O.P's sidekick
* [[Sikandar Kher]] as Sunil Srivastav
* [[Edward Sonnenblick]] as Forensic Pathologist
* [[Abhishek Kapoor]] as Film Director (cameo appearance)


==Production==
==Production==
This film's title was changed from ''Crooked'' to the ''Game'' by the producers at [[Excel Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Game' changes for 'Crooked'|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-28/news-interviews/28130725_1_shooting-party-time-producers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061044/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-28/news-interviews/28130725_1_shooting-party-time-producers|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=28 March 2010}}</ref> [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] was initially considered for the female lead in the film.<ref name="toi">{{cite web|title=Crooked... Abhi & Ash!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-10/news-interviews/28007031_1_abhi-ash-abhishek-bachchan-boman-irani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025192113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-10/news-interviews/28007031_1_abhi-ash-abhishek-bachchan-boman-irani|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=10 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abhi-Ash to star in Excel Entertainment's next to be directed by Abhinay Deo|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/01/07/12399/index.htm|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=7 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Excel Entertainment's Abhishek – Aishwarya Bachchan film hits floors in July |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=12171 |publisher=Business of Cinema |access-date=1 April 2011 |date=24 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201045306/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=12171 |archive-date=1 December 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> However, a new face and two other actresses were later cast for the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crooked exit, this |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2009111920091119021624781cd932ddc/Crooked-exit-this.html |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=1 April 2011 |date=19 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122103813/http://mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2009111920091119021624781cd932ddc/Crooked-exit-this.html |archive-date=22 November 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> The film has three major leading ladies. Besides [[Kangana Ranaut]], there is [[Sarah Jane Dias]], and [[Shahana Goswami]], who shot to fame with the same banner's ''Rock On!!'' three years ago.<ref>{{cite web |title=The big switch |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20100118201001180322089396dbb8e7a/The-big-switch.html |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=1 April 2011 |date=18 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100121140442/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20100118201001180322089396dbb8e7a/The-big-switch.html |archive-date=21 January 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Blimey, it's Kangana |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/201002022010020203403522423a2d2f5/Blimey-it%E2%80%99s-Kangana.html |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=1 April 2011 |date=1 February 2010 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The film went on the floors in Mumbai on 15 January 2010. Production was postponed due to Deo's wife's health issues.
This film's title was changed from ''Crooked'' to the ''Game''.<ref>{{cite web|title='Game' changes for 'Crooked'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Game-changes-for-Crooked/articleshow/5731628.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061044/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-28/news-interviews/28130725_1_shooting-party-time-producers|url-status=live|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=28 March 2010}}</ref> [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] was initially considered for the female lead in the film, however after she rejected the role, Pakistani actress [[Sonya Jehan]] was cast.<ref name="toi">{{cite web|title=Crooked... Abhi & Ash!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Crooked-Abhi-Ash/articleshow/4384038.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025192113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-10/news-interviews/28007031_1_abhi-ash-abhishek-bachchan-boman-irani|url-status=live|archive-date=25 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=10 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Abhi-Ash to star in Excel Entertainment's next to be directed by Abhinay Deo|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/award/filmfare-award/2009-2/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=1 April 2011|date=7 January 2009}}</ref> Jehan later opted out of the film, leading to [[Kangana Ranaut]] being signed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crooked exit, this |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2009111920091119021624781cd932ddc/Crooked-exit-this.html |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=1 April 2011 |date=19 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122103813/http://mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2009111920091119021624781cd932ddc/Crooked-exit-this.html |archive-date=22 November 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>  


==Reception==
==Box office ==
''Game'' opened poorly at the box office and grossed only {{INR}}65.9 million in its first week and was rated a disaster at the box office. By the end of the run the film had only managed to gross 73.8&nbsp;million.
''Game'' opened poorly at the box office and grossed only {{INR}}65.9 million in its first week, being declared a disaster. By the end of its theatrical run, the film had only managed to gross {{Indian rupee}}73.8&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1 April 2011 |title=Game Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/game-3/box-office/ |access-date=11 February 2026 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The film's audio contains seven original songs. The music has been composed by [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]. Lyrics are penned by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The [[film score]] is composed by [[Ram Sampath]]. The soundtrack was released online on the film's official website.
The film's audio contains seven original songs. The music was composed [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]] and [[Ram Sampath]], with lyrics written by [[Javed Akhtar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-10 |title=Music launch of 'Game' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/music-launch-of-game-365177-2011-03-10 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack was released online on the film's official website.


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| producer  = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.gamethefilm.in/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.gamethefilm.in/}}
* {{Allmovie title|530989|Game}}
* {{IMDb title|1772872|Game}}
* {{IMDb title|1772872|Game}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|game_2011|Game}}
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Game
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhinay Deo
Produced byRitesh Sidhwani
Farhan Akhtar
Written byAlthea Delmas Kaushal
Dialogues byFarhan Akhtar
Starring
Music bySongs:
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Ram Sampath
Score:
Ram Sampath
CinematographyKartik Vijay
Edited byAmitabh Shukla
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget24 crore[1]
Box office12.87 crore[1]

Game is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Gauahar Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher, Shahana Goswami, and Sarah-Jane Dias. The film was shot in Mumbai, Samos Island in Greece, Istanbul, London, and Bangkok. It was released on 1 April 2011.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Kabir Malhotra (Anupam Kher) is a billionaire tycoon who invites four people to his island home in Greece by sending a different letter to each. The four people, who have never met before, are Neil Menon (Abhishek Bachchan), a casino owner in Turkey who has financial problems with mob bosses that Kabir offers to help with, Vikram Kapoor (Jimmy Sheirgill), an actor in India, who suffers with drug, cancer, and career problems; Kabir writes to him that he wants to finance the biggest film ever made, and offers Vikram a role in it, Om Prakash "OP" Ramsay (Boman Irani), a political leader and prime ministerial candidate in Thailand whose campaign is under threat of scandal; Kabir offers to provide new funding to him, and Tisha Khanna (Shahana Goswami), a crime journalist in the United Kingdom who is looking for her big break; Kabir writes to her that he has a huge story and invites her to cover it.

The four guests arrive on the island, where they are greeted by Kabir's executive assistant, Samara Shroff (Gauahar Khan), who takes them into a dining room that is being secretly filmed. There, Kabir reveals that he has invited them because of their link to his daughter, Maya (Sarah-Jane Dias), whom Kabir has spent years trying to find. Maya was trafficked as a child by OP Ramsay, as an adult brought into the crime world by Neil Menon, and in the end, was injured in a car accident and buried alive by Vikram Kapoor. Kabir has gathered evidence against the three of them and invited the International Vigilance Squad (IVS) to the island to arrest them. Tisha Khanna, the only innocent one of the group, was invited because, previously unknown to her, she is Maya's fraternal twin sister and Kabir's only remaining biological child. Tisha rejects Kabir's attempts to forge a relationship with her, claiming that she doesn't want his fortune.

Unable to escape the island, the group awaits the arrival of the IVS. In the morning, they hear what sounds like a gunshot from Kabir's room. They find Kabir Malhotra dead in his study, seemingly having committed suicide with a gun.

The IVS, led by Sia Agnihotri (Kangana Ranaut), arrives on the island. She watches the video of the previous night's speech by Kabir, but as they are unable to find the evidence that Kabir claimed to have, they let the guests go. Although the case is officially declared a suicide, Sia is not convinced and puts all four guests under surveillance.

Through flashback, it is revealed that Neil was in love with Maya, who saved his life during a shootout at his casino, and that on the day of her death, she told Neil, in a voice mail, that she was expecting their child. In the present day, Neil evades Sia's surveillance and takes revenge on OP Ramsay and Vikram for what they did to Maya. Both are tricked into giving public confessions of their crimes. Vikram commits suicide, and OP Ramsay dies of a heart attack (his medication being stolen by Neil). Sia, who has been monitoring Vikram and OP Ramsay, knows that Neil is responsible.

It is revealed that Neil is also an officer of the IVS. His real name is Major Arjun Singhania, and he has been in deep cover for many years in the Turkish drug cartel. He, too, doesn't believe that Kabir committed suicide, and works together with Sia to find the true culprit. Neil noticed that Kabir was left-handed, yet the gun that killed him was in his right hand.

Tisha, as Kabir Malhotra's only child, is to inherit Kabir's fortune, but Neil and Sia receive news that Tisha attempted suicide. When Tisha wakes up, she tells them that it wasn't suicide, but someone attacked her in her house. Meanwhile, it is found that Kabir has a brother, Iqbal, who is next in line to inherit his fortune. Sia and Neil travel to the missionary where Iqbal lives, but they find him too ill to speak to them. A nurse tells them that Iqbal had a daughter who died, but Neil notices that there are letters sent to him dated after her supposed death, so she must still be alive.

Neil and Sia travel back to the island, where they confront the late Kabir's personal assistant, Samara. It is revealed that Samara is actually Natasha, Iqbal's daughter and Kabir's biological niece, unknown to Kabir. Neil realised that there was foul play when, at the missionary, he saw a picture of Kabir and Iqbal when they were children, and they were identical twins, so the man in the missionary couldn't have been Kabir's brother. Iqbal reveals himself, explaining that he's been working with Natasha to get Kabir's fortune. Tisha was a surprise they hadn't anticipated. They used Kabir's three guilty guests to deflect suspicion from Samara, predicting that the police would suspect one of the guests as responsible for Kabir's murder.

Iqbal attempts to kill Neil and Sia, but Neil resists, which results in Iqbal being killed and Natasha being arrested.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

This film's title was changed from Crooked to the Game.[2] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was initially considered for the female lead in the film, however after she rejected the role, Pakistani actress Sonya Jehan was cast.[3][4] Jehan later opted out of the film, leading to Kangana Ranaut being signed.[5]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Game opened poorly at the box office and grossed only 65.9 million in its first week, being declared a disaster. By the end of its theatrical run, the film had only managed to gross Template:Indian rupee73.8 million.[6]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film's audio contains seven original songs. The music was composed Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Ram Sampath, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar.[7] The soundtrack was released online on the film's official website.

Game
Soundtrack album by
Released21 February 2011
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelT-Series
ProducerShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology
West Is West
(2011)
Game
(2011)
Zokkomon
(2011)

Track listing[edit | edit source]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."It's A Game"Vishal Dadlani3:09
2."It's A Game – Reprise"Sunitha Sarathy4:34
3."Kaun Hai Ajnabi"KK, Aditi Singh Sharma3:58
4."Maine Yeh Kab Socha Tha"Shaan, Anusha Mani, Loy Mendonsa5:15
5."Mehki Mehki"Shreya Ghoshal, Kshitij Wagh4:05
6."Kaun Hai Ajnabi – Remix"KK, Aditi Singh Sharma3:44
7."Mehki Mehki – Remix"Shreya Ghoshal, Ramiz3:41

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Game - Movie - Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "'Game' changes for 'Crooked'". The Times of India. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  3. "Crooked... Abhi & Ash!". The Times of India. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  4. "Abhi-Ash to star in Excel Entertainment's next to be directed by Abhinay Deo". Bollywood Hungama. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  5. "Crooked exit, this". Mumbai Mirror. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  6. "Game Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. "Music launch of 'Game'". India Today. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2026.

External links[edit | edit source]

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