Summary: Definitely worth viewing; grab some popcorn and get ready for a thrill ride. Don’t miss watching it in theatres, If you’re planning to wait for the movie to release on OTT, you might regret it!
Cast: The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles with Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor in supporting roles
Director: Abhishek Pathak
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What works about the movie is Everything in the movie was flawlessly acted and directed. The film’s high point is thrilling. It was such a wonderful character development from the first movie to the sequel that it was a treat for the viewers.
What doesn’t work in the movie is how long it is; it feels like the writers stretched it out, and some scenes are identically adapted, making it simple to understand if you haven’t seen the original.
The review:
The plot of DRISHYAM 2 centres on a troubled household. It is the year 2021. Seven years have elapsed since the first part’s events. Ajay Devgn’s character Vijay Salgaonkar has realised his aim of opening a movie theatre. He continues to manage a cable network and lives in the same Pondolem, Goa, home. Anju, his older daughter, is seeking medical attention because she is still traumatised from what happened seven years ago. Nandini, Vijay’s wife (Shriya Saran), is very worried and worries that anything can go wrong at any time. She confides in Jenny, her neighbour, for support (Neha Joshi). Tarun Ahlawat (Akshaye Khanna), meantime, is chosen to serve as the new IG in Goa. He is close with Meera Deshmukh (Tabu). As their son’s death anniversary approaches, she and her husband Mahesh (Rajat Kapoor), who had relocated to London, travel back to Goa. In addition to meeting Meera, Tarun investigates Vijay Salgaonkar’s case and determines that the man is lying through his teeth. Of course, the police are powerless to intervene in the absence of solid proof. At this point, Tarun discovers a crucial clue. They will soon learn more. Tarun and Meera are certain that Vijay Salgaonkar and his family should be sent behind bars this time. The remainder of the movie is based on what occurs next.
The movie DRISHYAM 2 is a replica of the same named Malayalam film from 2021. Jeethu Joseph’s tale is amazing since it completely upholds the narrative’s integrity and moves it along. The writing by Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak is engrossing and significantly amps up the suspense. But it moves too slowly, especially at the beginning and middle. Dialogues of Aamil Keeyan Khan are straightforward but cutting.
After Ujda Chaman, this is Abhishek Pathak’s second film to direct. When discussing the film’s direction, it holds the audience’s attention tightly throughout, making it a perfect non-eye-blink movie. It is a shoulder-to-shoulder remake in terms of directions.
Acting: The extremely talented cast does the complete justice to film. Speaking of the lead actor, there is no denying that Ajay’s slower-burner performance is top-notch and that you can compare it to Mohanlal’s in the movie. Shriya Saran played the role of an ideal Indian housewife with a lot of emotion. Ishita Dutta plays a pretty straightforward salt character extremely skillfully. According to the movie, Tabu has a bit less screen time, but she still manages to convey her presentation. Let’s talk about the newest and most special guest, Akshaye Khanna. It’s okay to call him the movie’s star because it seems like he was born to play this role. Speaking of the supporting cast, the movie has a perfect strike with Mrunal Jadhav as Anu, Kamlesh Sawant as Gaitonde, and Siddharth Bodke as David. The viewers are gifted with a small present in the form of Saurabh Shukla’s cameo.
The film’s editing was excellent, and it was slightly superior to the original. The way all of the Goa scenes are shown in the movie is really perfect, and it shows that Sudhir Kumar Choudhary’s cinematography is top-notch. There is no doubt that the movie was made with thrills in mind; it is packed with them and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The song ‘Sahi Galat’ by King is giving the movie and audience a treat, and the music was perfect for the suspenseful narrative. Overall, the music was good—not too low or loud.