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DRISHYAM
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Drishyam is a praiseworthy, true suspense thriller and watch once for deadly deception tale.
Ajay Devgan starrer Drishyam is a remake of the 2013 Malayalam film of the same name starring Mohanlal, which was recently remade in Tamil as Papanasam starring Kamal Haasan. Nishikant Kamat, director of the terrific Marathi film Dombivli Fast and the mediocre Bollywood film Force, helms this Hindi version and seldom deviates from the original blueprint, which is a good thing for the most part.
Remaking a thriller takes a lot of bravery, particularly when the original movie is so well-known and those who have seen it, know the plot. But, Nishikant Kamat, known for making movies like Mumbai Meri Jaan and Force deserves admiration for attempting to make a movie, which has already been remade… thrice!
Drishyam spins around Vijay Salgaonkar (Ajay Devgn), a semi-literate but street-smart cable operator, who lives in Goa with his wife Nandini (Shriya Saran) and his two daughters. Salgaonkar, who is such a film buff that he often trusts on his cinematic knowledge to come up with solutions for problems, finds himself in the cross-hairs of IG Meera Deshmukh (Tabu), a tough cop whose son has gone disappeared.
Though incidental evidence points at the involvement of Salgaonkar and his family in the case, Vijay seems to have strong evidence to suggest that he and his family were away when Meera's son went missing in their village. Not only this, the whole town seems to support Vijay's story, with the sole exception of a local corrupt cop Gaitonde, who insists that he saw Vijay driving in the car of the missing son a few days back!
Will Meera crack the case or will Vijay evade the long arm of the law? Watch the movie to find out the truth.
After playing super cop Singham, it is stimulating to see Devgn play an Average Joe and the intense actor manages to pull it off with commendable restraint. Shriya puts in a decent effort, though her dialogue delivery seems a bit off. Tabu as natural impresses you with her sheer talent and convinces us with her portrayal of a tough cop, who is also a mother desperate to know about her missing son and willing to do whatever it takes to reveal the truth. Kamlesh Sawant as the corrupt cop Gaitonde is bang on with his body language and diction.
If there is one objection about the movie, it's the fact that the director takes more time than usual to establish the characters and Salgaonkar's family situation. Some scenes do seem pointless and you keep looking forward to the point when the actual story starts. But, your patience will be rewarded because once the plot comes into play; Kamat takes us on a roller-coaster ride of doubt, deception and nerve-racking suspense. It is after a long time that a true suspense thriller has hit Bollywood screens, for which we are quite thankful.
Drishyam, with its refreshingly innovative screenplay and its many moments of tension, is just that. Kamat's Hindi version pales in comparison to both the original Malayalam film and the Tamil remake, but the plot nevertheless keeps you hooked till the end.
With some clever editing, Kamat could have made a crisper and tighter thriller, but on the other hand, Drishyam is unquestionably good fun, true actioner and suspense thriller.
Overall, Drishyam is a praiseworthy, true suspense thriller and watch once for deadly deception tale.
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