Drishyam 2

About the film

Drishyam 2 (transl. Visual 2) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film co-written, directed, and produced by Abhishek Pathak. Produced by Panorama Studios, Viacom18 Studios, and T-Series, it is a remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor in lead roles.

Following the release of the original film in February 2021, the remake came into development and was announced the same year. Pathak took over as director following the death of Nishikant Kamat in 2020. Principal photography took place from February to June 2022, primarily in Goa with schedules in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's soundtrack, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Plot

On the night of 3 October 2014, a man named David Braganza flees from authorities after committing a murder. While hiding behind an under construction site, he witnesses Vijay Salgaonkar emerging from it. David later tries to escape with his wife and son but ends up getting arrested.

Seven years later, Vijay, Nandini, Anju and Anu are living contentedly. Vijay is now an affluent businessman who owns a movie theatre and still operates a cable company. He aspires to make a film of his own and is in frequent contact with screenwriter Murad Ali to develop the script. Anju has PTSD and recurring episodes of epilepsy, a result of her involvement in Sam's death. Jealous of the family, a number of locals have resorted to spreading rumours about Anju being in a relationship with Sam, much to Nandini's distress. Her only solace is her friendly neighbor, Jenny, who is frequently abused by her alcoholic husband, Shiv.

On Sam's death anniversary, Vijay has an encounter with Sam's father Mahesh Deshmukh, who asks him to disclose the location of his son's remains, which Vijay does not respond to. Meanwhile, Nandini spends more time with Jenny and inadvertently reveals that Anju is the one who accidentally killed Sam. Unknown to her, Jenny and Shiv are married undercover cops, assigned by IG Tarun Ahlawat, who is a close friend and colleague of his predecessor Meera Deshmukh.

Production

Drishyam 2 (2021) is the sequel to the original 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam (2013), and was released in February 2021. It was decided that the remake version of the Malayalam film in Hindi will be directed by Abhishek Pathak, after Nishikant Kamat, who directed the first instalment in 2015, passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is produced by Panorama Studios and distributed by Yash Raj Films in association with Phars Film Co. LLC.

Principal photography commenced on 17 February 2022 in Mumbai and was extensively shot in Goa with Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran. Tabu joined the cast on 26 April, and later on, Akshaye Khanna joined on 30 April. Filming was wrapped on 21 June 2022 in Hyderabad.

Music

The film's music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The first single, "Saath Hum Rahein," was released on 1 November 2022.

Release

In June 2022, the makers officially revealed the release date as 18 November 2022. Following it's theatrical run, the film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 13 January 2023.

Reception

Drishyam 2 earned ₹15.38 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected ₹21.59 crore, while on the third day it collected ₹27.17 crore taking the domestic weekend collection to ₹64.14 crore.

As of 26 January 2023 the film earned ₹240.54 crore (US$25 million) net in India. India overall gross collection is ₹286.36 crores and, overseas gross is ₹58.69 crores taking worldwide collection to ₹345.05 crore (US$36 million).

A sequel is slated to release on 2nd October 2026 coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti

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