Finally after several reports regarding the OTT streaming details for the Asif Ali and Jeethu Joseph’s thriller ‘Mirage’, the makers have announced the premiere date for the movie.When and where to watch?After captivating audiences with his Drishyam series, filmmaker Jeethu Joseph is back with yet another suspense-filled story — Mirage. As confirmed by the streaming platform, the Asif Ali starrer ‘Mirage’ will be available to watch on Sony LIV starting October 20. The movie can be streamed in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali.The streaming platform also shared a special teaser for the Jeethu Joseph’s directorial.Storyline of ‘Mirage’The film’s plot centers on Abhirami (Aparna Balamurali), whose peaceful life shatters when her fiancé Kiran (Hakim Shahjahan) suddenly vanishes. Abhirami is determined to find him and she teams up with Aswin (Asif Ali) who is a digital investigative journalist. The rest of the story revolves around their quests with several twists and turns. With music by Vishnu Shyam and a talented ensemble including Hannah Reji Koshy and Saravanan, the film promises an intense mystery thriller in Jeethu Joseph style.Why the movie didn’t work wellEven with good expectations, ‘Mirage’ failed to impress the audiences. Majority of the viewers pointed out that the film was filled too much with twists and turns around each corners and the script was not upto the level of what they expected from ‘Drishyam’ director.Why ‘Mirage’ can work for youEventhough the audiences may not have loved ‘Mirage’ during its theatrical release, being a Jeethu Joseph film, it could be a perfect watch on your home screens. An excerpt from ETimes review for the film read, “Jeethu Joseph’s Mirage is full of twists and turns, with a surprising ending. However, it takes too long to get there. One can’t help but wonder if Jeethu dusted off one of his oldest scripts and made it into a film. At one point, both the audience and the characters are spoon-fed “facts” as if reading a list of revelations, which feels jarring. Except for the final twist, everything else could have unraveled more naturally.”
