# Drishyam 2 (2022 film)
**Drishyam 2** (दृश्यम २) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller directed by Abhishek Pathak, an official remake of [Jeethu Joseph](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeethu-joseph)'s 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and a sequel to the 2015 Hindi film *Drishyam*. It stars [Ajay Devgn](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-devgn) as Vijay Salgaonkar, with Tabu, Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, and [Rajat Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajat-kapoor) in supporting roles.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/drishyam-2-2022-hindi) • [2](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/drishyam-2) Released theatrically on 18 November 2022, it became one of the year's notable commercial successes, approaching the Rs 2 billion (Rs 200 crore) mark in a year when most Hindi remakes failed at the box office.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/drishyam-2-2022-hindi) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 18 November 2022, wide theatrical release in India; Hindi language[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/drishyam-2-2022-hindi) |
| Director | Abhishek Pathak, who also co-wrote the adapted screenplay with Aamil Keeyan Khan, from Jeethu Joseph's original story[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt15501640/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Ajay Devgn (Vijay Salgaonkar), Tabu (Meera Deshmukh), Akshaye Khanna (IG Tarun Ahlawat), Shriya Saran (Nandini)[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt15501640/fullcredits/) |
| Source | Official remake of *Drishyam 2* (2021, Malayalam, directed by Jeethu Joseph); sequel to *Drishyam* (2015)[2](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/drishyam-2) |
| Producers | Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Krishan Kumar, and Abhishek Pathak; studios Panorama Studios, T-Series Films, and Viacom18 Studios[5](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0HNZIYOI76383DKI61QMTROL4K?tr=in) |
| Music | Devi Sri Prasad; lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drishyam-2/cast/) |
| Reception | Rotten Tomatoes 70% Tomatometer (10 reviews) and 97% Popcornmeter; IMDb 8.2/10[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drishyam_2_2022) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/drishyam-2-2022) |
## Spoilers
### Story
The film picks up seven years after the case involving Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed. A series of unexpected events brings a truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars.[1](https://www.moviebuff.com/drishyam-2-2022-hindi) Vijay, who once ran a cable television business, now owns a cinema hall and is preparing to produce a film from a story he has written. His daughter Anju (Ishita Dutta) still suffers panic attacks from the events of the first film, and his wife Nandini ([Shriya Saran](https://www.edgepedia.org/shriya-saran)) shares the family's anxieties with a new neighbor.[9](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-2-movie-review-in-hindi-starring-ajay-devgn-tabu-ishita-dutta-and-akshaye-khanna/amp_moviereview/95592066.cms)
The threat re-emerges through Meera Deshmukh (Tabu), the retired police officer whose son died in the first film. She returns to Goa and persuades the newly transferred Inspector General Tarun Ahlawat ([Akshaye Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshaye-khanna)), a friend of hers, to reopen the case. The new investigation turns up evidence that appears to make the family's escape impossible, and Vijay must once again outmaneuver the police.[9](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-2-movie-review-in-hindi-starring-ajay-devgn-tabu-ishita-dutta-and-akshaye-khanna/amp_moviereview/95592066.cms) • [10](https://www.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-ajay-devgn-tabu-movie-drishyam-2-review-in-hindi-akshaye-khanna-shriya-saran-2261754)
## Production and background
**A sequel by rights.** The Malayalam production house [Aashirvad Cinemas](https://www.edgepedia.org/aashirvad-cinemas) initiated the sequel and invited the Hindi rights holders to watch it; they bought the official remake rights rather than copying the film outright.[11](https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/drishyam-2-director-abhishek-pathak-said-with-amar-ujala-he-became-director-after-watching-ajay-devgn-movies) Nishikant Kamat, who directed the 2015 Hindi *[Drishyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/drishyam-2015-film)*, had died, and the reins passed to Abhishek Pathak, who had worked with Kamat on the first film's production; Pathak's father Kumar Mangat suggested he direct.[11](https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/drishyam-2-director-abhishek-pathak-said-with-amar-ujala-he-became-director-after-watching-ajay-devgn-movies) • [12](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/11/19/8/31/57/19-11-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf)
Filming began in February 2022. Akshaye Khanna joined the shoot on 30 April 2022, and principal photography wrapped on 21 June 2022 in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad).[2](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/drishyam-2) The film was shot in Goa.[6](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drishyam-2/cast/)
## Differences from the Malayalam original
The 2021 Malayalam *[Drishyam 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/drishyam-2)*, directed by Jeethu Joseph, had premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video and was released only in Malayalam with English subtitles, while the 2022 Hindi remake was directed by Abhishek Pathak; the Malayalam film was never dubbed into Hindi for streaming.[13](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/know-how-is-ajay-devgn-drishyam-2-film-read-movie-review-3532035) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html) • [18](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/drishyam-2) This left a gap for Hindi-speaking audiences that the theatrical remake filled.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html)
**New characters.** Ajay Devgn said in an interview that although his film is a remake, much of what was filmed differs from the Malayalam version: several characters were added, and neither Akshaye Khanna's role nor Kamlesh Sawant's character Gaitonde exists in the Malayalam film, while the spirit of the story was left untouched.[14](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-drishyam-2-ajay-devgn-says-this-film-is-different-from-mohanlal-malayalam-version-tabu-and-akshaye-khanna-starrer-release-on-this-date-23148487.html) Pathak likewise said he deliberately did not make the remake frame by frame and added new elements.[11](https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/drishyam-2-director-abhishek-pathak-said-with-amar-ujala-he-became-director-after-watching-ajay-devgn-movies) A review in *Scroll* described the result as a lean remake with a couple of welcome changes that keep it from being a rinse-and-repeat affair.[15](https://scroll.in/reel/1037695/drishyam-2)
## Reception and box office
The film earned a 70% Tomatometer score from 10 critics and a 97% Popcornmeter score from more than 50 verified audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.[7](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drishyam_2_2022) Its IMDb rating stood at 8.2/10.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/drishyam-2-2022) Indian reviews were mixed to positive: Amar Ujala's reviewers gave it 3.5/5 and noted that curiosity held even for viewers who had already seen the Malayalam original,[16](https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-2-movie-review-in-hindi-by-pankaj-shukla-abhishek-pathak-ajay-devgn-tabu-akshaye-khanna-shriya-saran) while NDTV India's review, at 2.5/5, found the pacing stretched until the final hour and judged Devgn's performance short of Mohanlal's in the original.[13](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/know-how-is-ajay-devgn-drishyam-2-film-read-movie-review-3532035)
**Commercial performance.** Trade analysts attributed the film's success to brand value: the first *Drishyam* had built a fanbase, and the strong feedback for the Malayalam sequel created buzz without cannibalizing the Hindi version, since the original was never made available in Hindi.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html) The film marched toward the Rs 2 billion (Rs 200 crore) club in December 2022, a contrast with 2022's other Hindi remakes, including *Vikram Vedha*, *Laal Singh Chaddha*, and *Jersey*, all of which failed commercially.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html)
At the 23rd IIFA Awards in 2023, *Drishyam 2* won the Best Film award.[17](https://appxcontent.kaxa.in/notes/2024-09-25-0.19344346003407664.pdf) The film streams on Amazon Prime Video, with a runtime of about 2 hours 20 minutes and a U/A 13+ rating.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/drishyam-2-2022) • [5](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0HNZIYOI76383DKI61QMTROL4K?tr=in)
## References
1. [Drishyam 2 (2022), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/drishyam-2-2022-hindi)
2. [दृश्यम 2: news and updates, Aaj Tak](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/drishyam-2)
3. [Drishyam 2: 'Re'making a monster hit, Cinema Express (4 December 2022)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/features/2022/Dec/04/drishyam-2-remaking-a-monster-hit-37344.html)
4. [Drishyam 2 (2022) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt15501640/fullcredits/)
5. [दृश्यम-2, Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0HNZIYOI76383DKI61QMTROL4K?tr=in)
6. [Drishyam 2 cast list, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drishyam-2/cast/)
7. [Drishyam 2 (2022), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drishyam_2_2022)
8. [Drishyam 2 streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/drishyam-2-2022)
9. [मूवी रिव्यू: दृश्यम 2, Navbharat Times (18 November 2022)](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-2-movie-review-in-hindi-starring-ajay-devgn-tabu-ishita-dutta-and-akshaye-khanna/amp_moviereview/95592066.cms)
10. [Drishyam 2 review, ABP Live](https://www.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-ajay-devgn-tabu-movie-drishyam-2-review-in-hindi-akshaye-khanna-shriya-saran-2261754)
11. [Abhishek Pathak interview, Amar Ujala (14 November 2022)](https://www.amarujala.com/amp/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/drishyam-2-director-abhishek-pathak-said-with-amar-ujala-he-became-director-after-watching-ajay-devgn-movies)
12. [The Indian Express e-paper, reviews page (19 November 2022)](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2022/11/19/8/31/57/19-11-2022-VAJIRAMRAVI-INDIANEXPRESS.pdf)
13. [Drishyam 2 movie review, NDTV India](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/know-how-is-ajay-devgn-drishyam-2-film-read-movie-review-3532035)
14. [Drishyam 2: Ajay Devgn on changes from the Malayalam version, Dainik Jagran](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-drishyam-2-ajay-devgn-says-this-film-is-different-from-mohanlal-malayalam-version-tabu-and-akshaye-khanna-starrer-release-on-this-date-23148487.html)
15. [Drishyam 2 movie review: A lean and mean remake with a couple of welcome changes, Scroll.in (18 November 2022)](https://scroll.in/reel/1037695/drishyam-2)
16. [Drishyam 2 movie review by Pankaj Shukla, Amar Ujala](https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-2-movie-review-in-hindi-by-pankaj-shukla-abhishek-pathak-ajay-devgn-tabu-akshaye-khanna-shriya-saran)
17. [Presentation noting the 23rd IIFA Awards 2023 Best Film](https://appxcontent.kaxa.in/notes/2024-09-25-0.19344346003407664.pdf)
18. [yashrajfilms.com](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/drishyam-2)
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