Drishyam 2 Review: Jaws Drop Thriller! With Its Brilliant Climax, Leaving You Clapping and Whistling In The Cinema Hall
Star Cast: Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, Saurabh Shukla, Rajat Kapoor
Director: Abhishek Pathak
Where to Watch: In Theaters
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 4/5 (four stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
Everyone was surprised when Ajay Devgn and Tabu came face to face with Drishyam. The second part of this film was awaited by Drishyam. Finally, Drishyam 2 has been released in theaters today. After waiting for 7 years, Ajay Devgan has returned with his family as Vijay Salgaonkar. But this time there is no new story, rather the old story has been scrapped once again. You must read this review to know whether the audience will enjoy the re-opening of this old case. The shooting of Drishyam 2, the sequel to the hit film Drishyam, started in February this year and the film has also reached the theatres. Both films, originally made in Malayalam, were successful.
Drishyam was a hit in Hindi as well and now Drishyam 2 is also on the same path. The real star of the movie Drishyam 2 is its tight storyline. Although the initial part of the film seems a bit slow in the original film, in its remake director Abhishek Pathak has tightened the film a bit. The interesting thing is that even after watching Drishyam 2 made in Malayalam, the eagerness to watch its Hindi remake remains till the end. The climax of the film is the real soul of the film and enjoying it again and again even after knowing it is something like knowing the taste of vanilla ice cream and keeping tempting the mind to eat it again and again.
Drishyam 2 Review: The Story
It has been 7 years since the Sameer Deshmukh murder case and in these years, Vijay Salgaocar and his family have moved on from old wounds. Vijay now runs Miraj Cable as well as a cinema hall. Along with this, he is also preparing to make a film. At the same time, DIG Meera Deshmukh is still coming from London every year and praying for the peace of her son’s soul. But Meera has not forgotten anything. The police cannot accept their defeat so easily from a fourth failure and that is the reason why the case is reopened after several attempts and adding more evidence. But this time, will Vijay’s family be punished for that crime or will he survive the fourth failure, you will have to watch the film to see this.
Where is the dead body buried? The story of the film Drishyam 2 begins where the murder of a police officer’s son has been revealed but his dead body is not found. The father wants to cremate his dead body for the salvation of his son’s soul. But Vijay Salgaokar had buried him in such a place from where he cannot be removed even if he wants to. But the mother has also returned. He has to take revenge not only on Vijay, who studied till class IV but also on the whole family. Another IPS officer who studied with him is on his chair. This officer seems to have a sharper mind than Meera. But the matter is filmy here. Yes, every trick of Vijay Salgaokar comes out of the story of one or the other film and this time the film police are overshadowed by the film’s trick.
Drishyam 2 Review and Analysis
You may feel that the first half was thrown out in the build-up. It could have been reduced. But for any thriller, the buildup is as important as the thrill. If there is no buildup, then there will be no fun ahead. This is a great way of telling a story, where the audience already knows everything and then thrill and suspense can be created in it. The viewer feels more attached to the story. The same thing happens here. In the first few minutes, the writers give you such a big trump card that the viewer finds himself ahead of the police investigation. Who doesn’t like to feel superior? There is satiristic humor in the dialogue. Like: Remember every dog has its day, I am not a dog but today is my day.
Talking about Abhishek Pathak’s direction, he already had a vision in front of him. He has followed him religiously. But it requires discipline, which is seen in Abhishek. He has also given a lot of his input. Be it Tarun’s character or his vision of showing Goa. There are also some such shots, which make this film mass-appealing. Also, the tension-building is amazing. There is a scene where Vijay is being investigated. His family is being tortured in his parallel room. The shaking camera and fast-paced editing add to the charm. Many handheld shots are quite nice. For example: When two men are fighting in the beginning, this follows shot from the side looks great. There are many other cool POV shots in which the camera is rigged to the body. This means to say, Sudhir K Chowdhary’s cinematography is good.
Ajay Devgan has proved to be the number one actor in the role of Vijay. I like such roles of his, in which he plays the character with an undertone. Do not shout. Don’t do over-the-top acting. In Drishyam, he caught Vijay where he had left it. Tabu is not in the role of a police officer but in the role of a mother. The helplessness and anger of the mother of a murdered young son have been put in front of her very well. Kamlesh Sawant in the role of Inspector Gaitonde and Rajat Kapoor in the role of Meera’s husband has done a real job. Apart from them, Shriya Saran as Ajay’s scared wife and Ishita Dutta as his daughter have also done the right thing. Akshaye Khanna is the one artist who has come out separately in this film. He has done a great job in the role of IG Tarun. He has played the sarcastic attitude of that character very well. Seeing this, one remembers the role of a lawyer played by him in Article 375.
Ajay Devgan is the number one artist, this film is the entire of Ajay Devgan. In the film Drishyam 2, he has also taken the same form as Mohanlal. However, since the matter is of Ajay Devgan, his cinema hall is also a multiplex, not a single theatre. It means to say that Vijay Salgaokar’s aura is richer than Georgekutty. If you want to act only with your eyes, then at present, there is no other character comparable to Ajay Devgan in Hindi cinema, and this was the real need to play this character in the film Drishyam 2. Know why Shriya Saran does not use her voice to the full even in normal scenes. Yes, she fits the bill perfectly for the role of a fit mother of two. Ishita Dutta and Mrinal Jadhav are both grown up now. Nevertheless, according to the story of the sequel, both fit their respective places.
Akshaye Khanna gave strong support in the film Drishyam 2 Tabu and Rajat Kapoor’s work is limited. This time Akshaye Khanna came in front of the camera against Ajay Devgan. Abhishek Pathak has also taken the right decision by taking Akshaye Khanna for this character. The use of dialogue between junior police personnel for his on-screen entry piques the interest of the audience regarding his character. Akshay’s portrayal of the character through his facial expressions is also excellent. Kamlesh Sawant has once again given pace to the climax of the film. His Marathi accent adds to the story of the film. Saurabh Shukla has turned screenwriter in the film and his character helps well in creating the necessary thrill in the film. Neha Joshi has also done commendable work.
Technically also, the film Drishyam 2 has become a better film than the recent Hindi films. Director Abhishek Pathak seems to be getting the benefit of choosing a good team in the form of his first hit film. Sudhir Chowdhary has seen Goa from a completely different perspective through his camera. The beauty of Goa seen in some of the climax scenes is unmatched. Sandeep Francis has done a wonderful job of reducing the duration of the Hindi remake by 13 minutes from the original. The film Drishyam 2 is the first Hindi film by music composer Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) for whom he has given all the songs and background music. Jubin Nautiyal’s ‘Saath Hum Rahein’ has already become a hit but the real song of the film Drishyam 2 is the rap song that plays in the end credits. The film is such that it can be enjoyed with the family.
Drishyam 2 Review: The Last Words
If you have seen Drishyam, then you must watch the second part of this film because it will not disappoint you. Yes, have some patience in the first part, it will be a lot of fun after the interval. There was a fine example of a Malayalam film in front of the makers. But this film has made a great product even after copying it. Most of the things have been lifted from the original film, and some have also been added. Come watch it, if you haven’t seen Drishyam 2 in Malayalam, then you will have more fun.
