Aishwarya Vasudevan of the Daily News and Analysis gave a 4 out of 5 star rating and wrote, "Drishyam 2 is a gripping tale of an investigation and a family which is threatened by it, is a must-watch sequel we didn't know we deserved and the film will make you think for hours after you completed watching it".[45] Sanjith Sidhardhan of The Times of India gave a 4 out of 5 star rating, and stated "Jeethu's script for the sequel is tight as ever; like Drishyam ... the film is an expertly crafted sequel meant for the audience to enjoy and the team to be proud of", and also praised Mohanlal's acting.[46] Haricharan Pudippedi of Hindustan Times wrote that "It's no exaggeration to call Drishyam 2 one of the best sequels ever", it is "a thoroughly gripping and entertaining sequel, a rare occurrence in Indian cinema. Powered by top class writing and plenty of unexpected twists, the sequel packs a solid punch and makes for a riveting watch right till the end. Drishyam 2 is a masterclass in suspense building and it works as effectively as the first part if not better".[47]
Rating 4 out of 5 stars, Sify critic said "It is not always that a sequel lives up to the huge expectations of the highly successful original. Drishyam 2 does that in a brilliant way ... with an engaging script, Jeethu Joseph has presented the sequel in a gripping manner".[55] Joginder Tuteja of Rediff.com said that "this Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic ... this is a true sequel to Drishyam and is, in fact, the first ever suspense thriller to move from the first to the second part with a seamless ease", he rated 3.5 out of 5.[56] Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 wrote that "Mohanlal returns with more vigour and charisma ... Georgekutty is not a man to be cowed down, and the rest of the movie is an exciting game of how he foxes the cops and saves his family. The twist, in the end, is simply superb", he rated 3 out of 5 stars.[57]
Georgekutty is an orphan who had dropped out of school after his 4th standard. He is now a businessman running a cable television service in a rural area in Rajakkad. He is married to Rani and they have two daughters, Anju, a +2 student, and Anu, a student of 6th class. His only interest apart from his family is watching films. He spends most of his time in front of the TV in his small office.
The film was criticised for the use of some "sexist dialogues" in the first half which were playing to a certain "new generation" audience. Sowmya Rajendran of Sify criticised the same and stated about one of such scenes in the film, "it is such banter, which we often dismiss with a laugh, that helps perpetuate rape culture."[28] When asked about this, the director replied, "I firmly believe such conversations are part of our lives. I don't want to elaborate, but it also throws an insight into each character featured in the sequences. Yes, frankly, I was a bit worried how the family audience would react to those scenes. But then I read out that part of the script to a select group of women and they nodded their heads in approval."[12]
Unni R. Nair noted in his review for Kerala9.com, "The care with which the script is done, the finesse with which the direction part is executed and the characterization and performance plus the thoughtful placing of the songs makes Drishyam worth real appreciation. That the film has almost zero-'filmy' humour is also worth noting. It's the logical manner in which the story unfolds and the very convincing manner in which the characters behave makes it impressive." The critic rated the film three in a scale of five.[49] IndiaGlitz's reviewer rated the film 8/10 and stated, "Drishyam is undoubtedly cladded with exceptional story telling combined with bravura performances. An undoubtedly exceptional film as far the content is concerned, the movie is a must watch for all the audiences of family and thriller movies."[33]
In the interview, director Jeethu Joseph also revealed that he has an idea about the climax of Mohanlal's Drishyam 3, which will be the final part of the franchise. However, the filmmaker is not able to develop a solid storyline so far as he is busy with his other professional commitments. According to Jeethu, the Drishyam 3 Malayalam version is still in the budding stage and has no chance to start rolling anytime soon. However, he added that the project is definitely on cards, and will happen at the right time. Both Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph are not interested in making the third installment just for the sake of it but want things to fall in place organically.
I have been reading about comments from Hindi Drishyam director who seems to think somehow he and Ajay are reason for Drishyam been such a hit . For a movie he has copied he seems to have lot of balls to say his movie is better and he would like part3 to be simultaneously released. Below are from his interview
Okay, for those of you still reading, let's talk about the film's superb structure. Like Part 1, this is more a writer's film than a director's film. (It's not something you watch for its cinematic language, say!) But what writing it is! I am not talking about the screenplay, as such: it's basic exposition, scene after scene. (And I guess due to the more serious nature of this installment, we couldn't have a nice throwaway moment like the idiyappam bit in Part 1.) I wished the Asha Sharath character (and her husband, played by Siddique) had had a bigger part in the proceedings. This couple would have brought more moral weight to bear on the investigation. Now, it appears the reason for the investigation is more that the police have been humiliated by their inability to crack the case.
Film producer Antony Perumbavoor has officially confirmed actor Mohanlal-starring Drishyam 3 at a recent award function. In the film, Mohanlal will reprise his character of Georgekutty. The first part of the film was released in 2013 and the sequel was released last year. Also Read: Mohanlal, Drishyam director Jeethu Joseph reunite for 12th Man, see poster
Drishyam was remade in Hindi in 2015 and starred Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The second part of the film was wrapped on June 21, 2022 in Hyderabad. The film will release on November 18, 2022. Apart from Hindi, the film was also remade in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.
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Twists, turns and trickeries play their inevitable part but produce no real magic. We are privy to what is going on in the protagonist's mind and what is unfolding in and around his home. It is, therefore, easy to be a step ahead of him - and the film - at all times.
The real hero of 'Driysham 2' is the cleverly written plot (Joseph), and the twists and turns incorporated at the right times before a befitting climax, which may not be as novel or notorious as in part one, but is nevertheless equally captivating due to its ingenuity.
Like in the first part, the background score and music enriches the narrative, shocks and soothes the audience in equal measure. Remember the song Dum Ghutta Hai (lyrics by Gulzar and in the evocative voices of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Rekha Bhardwaj under the baton of Vishal Bhardwaj) from the first part - shot beautifully in a moving bus on the undulating Goa roads with pristine beaches in the backdrop.
If Nishikant Kamat, the director of 'Driysham', whose untimely death a couple of years ago was a great loss for Bollywood, added an extra layer of alibi for Vijay Salgoankar through the ATM scene in the first part (which was not in the original Malayalam version), the new director Abhishek Pathak is not as ambitious and sticks to the original to a dot. But the fact that he is in control right through in itself deserves a star.
Though the parents of the boy who was murdered in the first part of the film, Asha Sharath and Siddique, have different viewpoints around this, the police are still on the hunt and try different means to find the truth, and most importantly, the missing body.
Moreover, there is an important character in the film who returns from jail, but it is so abruptly placed in the film that as an audience, you wonder if you had missed something in the first part. Not just that, this character has a stretched back story too which makes no contribution to the film.
Apart from the solid writing, there were twists and turns in the movie, especially in the second half, which kept the audience hooked and booked till the last scene. Currently, there are reports that the movie is all set for the 3rd part.(function(v,d,o,ai)ai=d.createElement("script");ai.defer=true;ai.async=true;ai.src=v.location.protocol+o;d.head.appendChild(ai);)(window, document, "//a.vdo.ai/core/v-tellychakkar/vdo.ai.js");
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