My scenes in The Gone Game were shot by my husband: Shweta Tripathi Sharma

The Gone Game, which has been directed by Nikhil Bhat, is a gripping thriller that has been innovatively shot almost entirely from the confines of the artists’ homes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Barely a day ahead of the show's release, Shweta said, "My character is a simple girl who does everything on her part to make the Earth a better planet."

Regarding her own way of choosing scripts, she said, "Whenever I choose a script, I always analyse it as a viewer and judge it whether it is exciting. For me, few things are very important while choosing a project which include the script, the director, theme and co-actors."

"I am so glad I did the show because this is one thing that the lockdown has given me. So I wanted to grab whatever comes my way," she added.

Besides Shweta, The Gone Game, which is slated for Aug 20 release, stars Sanjay Kapoor, Arjun Mathur, Shriya Pilgaonkar in the lead roles.  

The plot of the show revolves around Sahil Gujral- played by Arjun- who dies mysteriously after getting infected with Covid-19.

Voot Select releases trailer of The Gone Game

Sahil's family members were shown in the trailer searching for the answers of what had actually happened with their kin.

Speaking about his own character, Sanjay said, "My character is a rich guy from Delhi. He is also a bit of a flirt. He gets into a situation where his son dies after getting infected with Covid-19. The viewers can see the graph of the character changing."

Arjun, who had earlier worked with Nikhil Bhat in Brij Mohan Amar Rahe, said he did not have to think much before deciding to work in The Gone Game.

"I had worked with Nikhil before and I was always up for an opportunity to work with him again. So when this (The Gone Game) came amid the Covid-19 situation, it was an absolute no-brainer for me obviously to work in this project. I just knew Nikhil is going to come up with something amazing.

"Every step of the show was new, challenging but also very rewarding because we were shooting at home with limited resources," said Arjun.

Produced by Bodhitree Multimedia, the show has been executed through remote direction, ingenious cinematography and limited equipment, while ensuring a captive and engaging viewing experience.

Shriya Pilgaonkar, who is a blogger and influencer in the show, said getting her family's nod to shoot at home was the first step to work on the project.

"It was a very interesting, exciting experience and not easy at all because I was a one-man army managing everything at home for my scenes," she said about the challenges of shooting from home. 

(Reporting by Souvik Ghosh/IBNS)