Overview

• Released in Indian theatres on September 19, 2025, Mirage is a Malayalam crime thriller co-written and directed by Jeethu Joseph and led by Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali.
• The story follows a suspicious train death and a frantic search for a hard disk tied to financial fraud in Coimbatore without disclosing major plot turns.
• Multiple reviews say the film piles on reveals at the expense of coherence, noting stilted dialogue and over-dramatic staging that sap tension.
• Technical responses are mixed, with praise for Satheesh Kurup’s visuals offset by criticism of the edit and a score that often overstates the moment.
• India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5, while The Hindu and The News Minute also found the screenplay underpowered despite committed lead performances; runtime is listed at 152 minutes and the film is currently in cinemas.