The psychological thriller Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion, which finally opened in theaters after a long wait, has received mixed reactions from audiences who share their opinions on X (formerly Twitter).
The film takes place in a rundown Mumbai cinema hall, which shows the story of Parmeshwar Khanna, a former producer who spends a night with his son that starts when they hear about hidden gold.
The film presents visual excellence through its atmospheric dread and gothic production design, but its slow-moving story development has caused different reactions among viewers.
The movie presents a disturbing study of human delusion, but its “slow-burn” experimental format demands particular audience endurance, which mainstream viewers will find difficult, according to early audience reviews.
Psychological Depth and Performance Brilliance
The film’s greatest strength comes from Jaaved Jaaferi, who delivers a performance as Parmeshwar Khanna that users describe as his most important career work. Jaaferi demonstrates his full range of acting abilities by playing a character who experiences extreme fear while he lives with his past and his vanishing kingdom.
X is abuzz with praise for his ability to command the screen through long, dialogue-heavy sequences that anchor the film’s moral complexity.
Mohammad Samad performs as Vasu with magnetic skills that portray the teenage character’s pure and needy nature, who suffers from his father’s obsessive behavior. The chemistry between this small ensemble, including Veena Jamkar and Deepak Damle, turns the single-location setting into a high-stakes chessboard of manipulation and psychological warfare.
Atmospheric Mastery Amidst Narrative Stagnation
The Mayasabha movie establishes a new standard for Indian independent filmmaking through its technical achievements in cinematography and production design. Cinematographer Kuldeep Mamania uses thick fog and amber-hued lighting to create a new character from the ruined theater, which he describes as a “hall of illusion.”
#Mayasabha Visual Story and Cinematography are damn good Specially Performance by all actors specifically Javed Jaffri Damm good performance by him ha but Tumbbad level expectations mat rakhna It’s Good Movie 🎥🎥 #Cinema #Review
— Chirag M Soni (@Killer_Pro_69) January 30, 2026
The film encounters its most severe criticism through its construction of a complete world that exists beyond the main story. The second act of the film stops moving forward because its screenplay keeps repeating the same emotional moments.
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