Drishyam 2 (2022 film)

For the original film made in Malayalam that was released in 2021, see Drishyam 2.

Drishyam 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhishek Pathak
Written byScreenplay:
Aamil Keeyan Khan
Abhishek Pathak
Story byJeethu Joseph
Based onDrishyam 2
by Jeethu Joseph
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySudhir K. Chaudhary
Edited bySandeep Francis
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
companies
Distributed byPanorama Studios
Yash Raj Films
Phars Film Co. LLC (International)
Release date
  • 18 November 2022 (2022-11-18)
Running time
140 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹50–70 crore[2][3]
Box officeest.₹345 crore[4]

Drishyam 2 (transl. Visual 2) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Abhishek Pathak and produced by Panorama Studios, T-Series Films and Viacom18 Studios. A remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and a sequel to the 2015 film Drishyam,[5][6] the film stars Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Tabu and Shriya Saran. Set seven years after the events of Drishyam, it also features Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor, Kamlesh Sawant and Saurabh Shukla in supporting roles.

Soon after the release of the original film in February 2021, the remake came into development and was finalized within the same year. Pathak took over as director after the predecessor's director Nishikant Kamat died in 2020, with adaptation supervisor Aamil Keeyan Khan, who worked for Devgn also in Runway 34 (2022), joining Pathak as a writer, and T-Series coming on board as producer. All actors from the predecessor were retained, with Khanna as new addition. Principal photography occurred from February to June 2022, primarily in Goa besides Mumbai and Hyderabad. Devi Sri Prasad composed the musical score, with soundtrack lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Released on 18 November 2022,[7][8] Drishyam 2 opened to positive reviews with critical acclaim directed upon the performances, writing, cinematography and editing. The film grossed ₹100 crore (US$12 million) worldwide in four days and entered the 100 Crore Club in India within six days of release. Earning ₹345 crore (US$41 million) worldwide, Drishyam 2 emerged as a major financial success, becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022 and the 24th highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.

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  7. ^ "Ajay Devgn's 'Darshan 2' to release in theatres on November 18". The Hindu. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 2' to clash with Rajkummar Rao starrer 'Bheed'". The Times of India. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.