The series revolves around a Bollywood actress named Anamika Anand who suddenly goes missing one day.
It premiered on Netflix on 25 February 2022.
Premise
Anamika Anand is a Bollywood star who has a glamorous career and a seemingly idyllic family - but there is more to her personal life than meets the eye. She is physically and verbally abused by her husband, Nikhil More. While her daughter Amara aspires to be a great star like her mother, highlighting nepotism in the current Bollywood industry, her son Avi has his own issues to face including his sexuality. Additionally, Anamika’s mother consistently berates her and other members of the family and uses manipulative techniques to achieve her goals. Her only solace is Manish Khanna, her frequent co-star and past lover. Anamika's sudden disappearance puts her personal life in the limelight and thus begins the quest to find her and the person behind her disappearance, which leads to the unveiling of many dark secrets.
Cast
Madhuri Dixit as Anamika Anand/Vijju Joshi, Nikhil's wife, Avinash and Amara's mother.[2]
Sanjay Kapoor as Nikhil More, Anamika's husband, and Amara' and Avinash's father.
Manav Kaul as Manish Khanna, Anamika's co-star and lover.[3]
Announced in May 2020 with the title Finding Anamika,[5] the show was eventually renamed as The Fame Game.
Release
The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on Netflix on 25 February 2022.
Casting
Madhuri Dixit was cast in the titular role, and was joined by Sanjay Kapoor and Manav Kaul as the leads. The cast also included Lakshvir Saran and Muskkaan Jaferi as Madhuri’s character’s children.
Reception
The Fame Game received positive reviews from critics. India TV gave the series 3.5 stars out of five and wrote "Dixit and the ensemble cast delivers pitch-perfect family drama". It further added "The Fame Game on Netflix takes the dysfunctional family trope and packs it with suspense and drama, making it an enjoyable and binge-worthy series."[6]Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the series 3.5 stars and wrote "What The Fame Game showcases is the depth and marvels of Dixit as she switches between star and human, mother and woman."[7]
Koimoi gave the series 3 stars and wrote "Dixit convincingly becomes a mystery dressed in uncertain layers playing an extension to her real self." The review further praised the writer Sri Rao's script by calling it "impeccable, perfect and idealistic".[8]Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV too gave it 3 stars and summarized his review of the series as "The Incandescence Of Madhuri Dixit - Dive Right In". He praised Dixit's performance by saying "Dixit gets into the skin of the protagonist with such dazzling panache that the line separating the character from the performer is frequently breached."[9]
