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Junoon (1992 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Junoon
| image = Junoon (1992) poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]]
| producer = Mukesh Bhatt
| writer = [[Robin Bhatt]] Sujith Sen
| starring = [[Rahul Roy]] [[Avinash Wadhawan]] [[Pooja Bhatt]]
| music = '''original songs''' [[Nadeem-Shravan]] '''Background Score''' [[Viju Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Pravin Bhatt]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''|[[John Landis]]}}
| editing = Dilip Zafar
| studio = [[Vishesh Films]]
| distributor = Vishesh Films
| released = 18 September 1992
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Junoon''''' ({{translation|Obsession}})<ref name="Jones">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Stephen|date=2000|title=The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, TV, and Video|publisher=Billboard Books|page=206|isbn=978-0823079360}}</ref> is a 1992 Indian [[Hindi]] language [[horror film|horror thriller film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]]. It stars [[Rahul Roy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19920630-rahul-roy-transforms-into-tiger-in-mahesh-bhatts-junoon-766534-2013-01-08|title=Rahul Roy transforms into a tiger in Mahesh Bhatt's Junoon|date=30 June 1992|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref> as a young man who is cursed to become a [[tiger]] every full moon night. ''Junoon'' was reportedly inspired by the 1981 film ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''.<ref name="Jones" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/ghost-stories-netflix-bollywood-horror-the-horror-film-filmmakers-spike-genre-with-subversion-and-reality-6208266/|title=The horror film shrugs off its B-movie tag, as filmmakers spike the genre with subversion and reality|last=Sahani|first=Alaka|date=12 January 2020|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref>

''Junoon'' makes use of [[morphing]], a special effect in which an image changes (or morphs) into another, to transform a human face into a tiger and back from a tiger to a human. The film was successful at the box office and received favorable reviews.

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=March 2016}}
Vikram goes on a hunting trip with his friend Arun into the forest on a full moon night. While in the forest, Vikram is warned by a tribesman named Bheema, who tries to persuade him to go back home, stating that the night of the full moon is the cursed tiger's night to hunt. Vikram laughs it off and decided to go after the tiger, not believing that this tiger is the cursed tiger. Arun finds something fishy and asks Vikram to go back. Suddenly it starts raining and the duo have to find a place to stay. Some strange voices were heard by the duo and they find the voices were coming from a den, but as the duo have to find a place to stay in, they decided to enter the den.

Within the den, Arun discovers writings on the walls in Sanskrit. These writings describe the tale of a king who could not have a child. One day, a tantric told him if he caught a pair of tigers who were in love, and on a full moon night, to kill one tiger and drink his blood, the king could have a child. The king did everything he was told, but when he killed one tiger, the surviving mate cursed him. The curse transformed the king into a tiger each full moon night and he hunted man. The curse also entailed that anybody who killed the king when he was in the tiger's form would in turn get cursed and so the curse would carry on forever. Vikram berates his friend for believing an age-old myth and they are then attacked by the cursed tiger. Vikram tries to shoot the tiger, but he missed the shot, Arun is killed on the spot by the tiger and Vikram becomes very scared. The shot fired by Vikram hits the fire lamp and a chain of fire was built in the den, the tiger hides due to this, but the tiger roars from somewhere. Vikram was unable to find the tiger. Scared, Vikram fired shots everywhere in the den with the hope that the tiger will run away, but the tiger attacks Vikram and Vikram fell in the ring of fire. The tiger did not again attack Vikram as tigers are afraid of fire and the tiger disappears.

The shots fired by Vikram are heard by Harry and the Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar, who rush to the spot. There they find Bheema attacking Vikram to kill him. He claims that Vikram has gotten cursed and if he is killed before the curse reaches him, it will save him from a cursed life. Bhaskar, however, transfer Vikram to a hospital in an attempt to save his life.

Later on in the hospital, Vikram's hopes of survival are minimal and he is confirmed dead. The spirit of the tiger then enters Vikram and he returns from the dead, much to the shock and amazement of the doctors. Vikram is treated by Dr. Nita and he begins to like her. As the days go by, Vikram realises that there is an evil present in him. His dead friend's spirit tells him about the cursed tiger and that he himself will become the same beast on the upcoming full moon and every full moon thereafter. His friend also tells Vikram to kill himself, but Vikram refuses.

Vikram's liking for Dr. Nita turns into an obsession after he comes to know that she is in love with an up-and-coming singer, Ravi. The evil in Vikram comes forward and he plots to separate Nita and Ravi. Then he consoles and convinces Nita's father to allow him to marry Nita. The night of their marriage is the night of the full moon, and that night Vikram transforms into a tiger in the hotel and kills an unknown woman. The following nights, Vikram's hunting spree continues as he kills more people after transforming into a tiger. The case of these murders is handled by Inspector Sudhir Pai, who enlists Forest Officer Bhaskar's assistance, since the victims resemble victims of animal attacks. Bhaskar begins suspecting Vikram after he finds direct and indirect evidences of his presence at each scene of crime, but is unable to gather enough evidence against Vikram to have him arrested.

Bheema approaches Bhaskar and Ravi and warns them of the danger that Nita is in, being Vikram's wife. Ravi tries to talk Nita into leaving Vikram for fear of her being harmed, but is berated by her. Ravi approaches Inspector Sudhir asking him to imprison Vikram on suspicion of the murders, but the Inspector berates Ravi for making unfounded allegations. Requiring evidence against Vikram, Bhaskar, Bheema and Ravi head over to Vikram's home. Meanwhile, Vikram's disappearances each night and Ravi's allegations against Vikram make Nita suspicious of Vikram and she decides to keep him at home. As soon as the moon is out, Vikram transforms into a tiger and tries to kill Nita, but she manages to escape and runs into Ravi, who has come to save her along with Bheema and Bhaskar. She tells them of how she saw Vikram transform into a tiger and based upon Bheema's suggestion, they build a ring of fire around themselves, since tigers are afraid of fire and Vikram won't attack them due to this. Vikram, in the form of the tiger, approaches them, but is unable to cross into their little circle of fire and moves away.

Bhaskar offers to bring the car around so that they can leave for safety. He takes a firebrand from the inferno and heads towards the car. Unbeknownst to them, Vikram is hiding inside the car lying in wait. He pulls Bhaskar inside the car and kills him as the group watches in horror.

The group then approaches Harry asking for a way to kill Vikram and end the curse. Harry combs through ancient manuscripts and finds a way that involves locating an ancient temple within the mountains that contains an enchanted dagger that can kill the beast and end the curse. As soon as they leave for the mountain, Vikram approaches Harry. Harry attempts to kill Vikram with his gun, but discovers that normal weapons have no effect on him. Vikram, in his human form, proceeds to kill Harry, but manages to learn about the dagger and that Ravi, Nita and Bheema are on their way to find this dagger.

At the mountain, the group locates a cave. Bheema is too scared to enter the cave and opts to stay out and wait. After a while, Vikram reaches the mountain and promises to spare Bheema if he reveals the location of the cave to him. When Bheema points towards the cave, Vikram throws him over the mountain and heads towards the cave.

Within the cave, Ravi and Nita are dismayed to discover that there is not one but a row of daggers, only one of which is the right dagger. They read through the manuscript that was given to them by Harry and discover that the setting sun will point towards the right dagger. At sunset, a magical ray enters the cave and enlightens the enchanted dagger. Ravi is overjoyed to see the dagger, but when he claims it, he discovers that Vikram has entered the cave and taken Nita hostage. Vikram offers to exchange Nita with Ravi for the dagger and Ravi agrees to it, but tricks Vikram and a fight ensues. The curse has made Vikram so strong that even in his human form he bests Ravi, but is interrupted before he can finish Ravi when the moon rises. While he is transforming into the tiger, Ravi gets the time to look for the dagger, but is unable to find it due to the mist in the cave. Just before Vikram can finish transforming and kill Ravi, Nita manages to find the dagger and tosses it to Ravi who stabs Vikram with it. This ends the curse as well as killing Vikram, thus bringing to an end the "Junoon" of the curse.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!! style="background:#73c2fb;"|Actor
!! style="background:#73c2fb;"|Character
|-
| [[Avinash Wadhawan]]|| Ravi
|-
| [[Pooja Bhatt]]|| Doctor Neeta
|-
| [[Tom Alter]]|| Harry
|-
| [[Rakesh Bedi]]|| Himanshu
|-
| [[Rahul Roy]]|| Vikram Chauhan (Vicky)
|-
| K.D. Chandran || Nita's dad
|-
| [[Avtar Gill]]|| Inspector Sudhir Pai
|-
| [[Mushtaq Khan]]|| Adivasi Bheema
|-
| [[Shubha Khote]] || Nita's mother
|-
| [[Roma Manek]]|| Rahul Roy's dance partner in the song "O Mere Dilruba"
|-
| Homi Wadia|| Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar
|-
| [[Bhushan Patel]]|| Arun
|-
| [[Anang Desai]] || Doctor Desai
|-
|}

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Nadeem–Shravan|Nadeem-Shravan]], with lyrics written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], Surinder Saathi, Rani Malik and [[Santosh Anand]]. All songs were sung by Anuradha Paudwal along with Kumar Sanu, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and Vipin Sachdeva.
{| class="wikitable"
! '''No''' !! '''Title''' !! '''Singer(s)'''
|-
| 1
| "Prem Prem O Meri Dilruba"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| 2
| "Zamane Ki Buraai Mujh Mein Hai Sanam"
| Vipin Sachdeva
|-
| 3
| "Waqt Kate Nahin Kat Ta Hai"
| Vipin Sachdeva, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 4
| "Jo Pyar Kar Gaye Wo Log Aur They"
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
| 5
| "Milte Milte Haseen Wadiyon Mein"
| Vipin Sachdeva, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 6
| "Deewaron Pe Likha Hai"
| Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 7
| "Tu Mera Meherban"
| Kavita Paudwal
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0156658|Junoon}}

{{Mahesh Bhatt}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1992 horror films]]
[[Category:1990s horror thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s psychological horror films]]
[[Category:Films about curses]]
[[Category:Films about shapeshifting]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:1990s monster movies]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian psychological horror films]]
[[Category:Films about tigers]]

Junoon (1992 film)

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{{EngvarB|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Junoon
| image = Junoon (1992) poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional release poster
| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]]
| producer = Mukesh Bhatt
| writer = [[Robin Bhatt]] Sujith Sen
| starring = [[Rahul Roy]] [[Avinash Wadhawan]] [[Pooja Bhatt]]
| music = '''original songs''' [[Nadeem-Shravan]] '''Background Score''' [[Viju Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Pravin Bhatt]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''|[[John Landis]]}}
| editing = Dilip Zafar
| studio = [[Vishesh Films]]
| distributor = Vishesh Films
| released = 18 September 1992
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Junoon''''' ({{translation|Obsession}})<ref name="Jones">{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Stephen|date=2000|title=The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, TV, and Video|publisher=Billboard Books|page=206|isbn=978-0823079360}}</ref> is a 1992 Indian [[Hindi]]<nowiki/>language [[horror film|horror thriller film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]]. It stars [[Rahul Roy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19920630-rahul-roy-transforms-into-tiger-in-mahesh-bhatts-junoon-766534-2013-01-08|title=Rahul Roy transforms into a tiger in Mahesh Bhatt's Junoon|date=30 June 1992|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref> as a young man who is cursed to become a [[tiger]] every full moon night. ''Junoon'' was reportedly inspired by the 1981 film ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]''.<ref name="Jones" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/ghost-stories-netflix-bollywood-horror-the-horror-film-filmmakers-spike-genre-with-subversion-and-reality-6208266/|title=The horror film shrugs off its B-movie tag, as filmmakers spike the genre with subversion and reality|last=Sahani|first=Alaka|date=12 January 2020|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref>

''Junoon'' makes use of [[morphing]], a special effect in which an image changes (or morphs) into another, to transform a human face into a tiger and back from a tiger to a human. The film was successful at the box office and received favorable reviews.

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=March 2016}}
Vikram goes on a hunting trip with his friend Arun into the forest on a full moon night. While in the forest, Vikram is warned by a tribesman named Bheema, who tries to persuade him to go back home, stating that the night of the full moon is the cursed tiger's night to hunt. Vikram laughs it off and decided to go after the tiger, not believing that this tiger is the cursed tiger. Arun finds something fishy and asks Vikram to go back. Suddenly it starts raining and the duo have to find a place to stay. Some strange voices were heard by the duo and they find the voices were coming from a den, but as the duo have to find a place to stay in, they decided to enter the den.

Within the den, Arun discovers writings on the walls in Sanskrit. These writings describe the tale of a king who could not have a child. One day, a tantric told him if he caught a pair of tigers who were in love, and on a full moon night, to kill one tiger and drink his blood, the king could have a child. The king did everything he was told, but when he killed one tiger, the surviving mate cursed him. The curse transformed the king into a tiger each full moon night and he hunted man. The curse also entailed that anybody who killed the king when he was in the tiger's form would in turn get cursed and so the curse would carry on forever. Vikram berates his friend for believing an age-old myth and they are then attacked by the cursed tiger. Vikram tries to shoot the tiger, but he missed the shot, Arun is killed on the spot by the tiger and Vikram becomes very scared. The shot fired by Vikram hits the fire lamp and a chain of fire was built in the den, the tiger hides due to this, but the tiger roars from somewhere. Vikram was unable to find the tiger. Scared, Vikram fired shots everywhere in the den with the hope that the tiger will run away, but the tiger attacks Vikram and Vikram fell in the ring of fire. The tiger did not again attack Vikram as tigers are afraid of fire and the tiger disappears.

The shots fired by Vikram are heard by Harry and the Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar, who rush to the spot. There they find Bheema attacking Vikram to kill him. He claims that Vikram has gotten cursed and if he is killed before the curse reaches him, it will save him from a cursed life. Bhaskar, however, transfer Vikram to a hospital in an attempt to save his life.

Later on in the hospital, Vikram's hopes of survival are minimal and he is confirmed dead. The spirit of the tiger then enters Vikram and he returns from the dead, much to the shock and amazement of the doctors. Vikram is treated by Dr. Nita and he begins to like her. As the days go by, Vikram realises that there is an evil present in him. His dead friend's spirit tells him about the cursed tiger and that he himself will become the same beast on the upcoming full moon and every full moon thereafter. His friend also tells Vikram to kill himself, but Vikram refuses.

Vikram's liking for Dr. Nita turns into an obsession after he comes to know that she is in love with an up-and-coming singer, Ravi. The evil in Vikram comes forward and he plots to separate Nita and Ravi. Then he consoles and convinces Nita's father to allow him to marry Nita. The night of their marriage is the night of the full moon, and that night Vikram transforms into a tiger in the hotel and kills an unknown woman. The following nights, Vikram's hunting spree continues as he kills more people after transforming into a tiger. The case of these murders is handled by Inspector Sudhir Pai, who enlists Forest Officer Bhaskar's assistance, since the victims resemble victims of animal attacks. Bhaskar begins suspecting Vikram after he finds direct and indirect evidences of his presence at each scene of crime, but is unable to gather enough evidence against Vikram to have him arrested.

Bheema approaches Bhaskar and Ravi and warns them of the danger that Nita is in, being Vikram's wife. Ravi tries to talk Nita into leaving Vikram for fear of her being harmed, but is berated by her. Ravi approaches Inspector Sudhir asking him to imprison Vikram on suspicion of the murders, but the Inspector berates Ravi for making unfounded allegations. Requiring evidence against Vikram, Bhaskar, Bheema and Ravi head over to Vikram's home. Meanwhile, Vikram's disappearances each night and Ravi's allegations against Vikram make Nita suspicious of Vikram and she decides to keep him at home. As soon as the moon is out, Vikram transforms into a tiger and tries to kill Nita, but she manages to escape and runs into Ravi, who has come to save her along with Bheema and Bhaskar. She tells them of how she saw Vikram transform into a tiger and based upon Bheema's suggestion, they build a ring of fire around themselves, since tigers are afraid of fire and Vikram won't attack them due to this. Vikram, in the form of the tiger, approaches them, but is unable to cross into their little circle of fire and moves away.

Bhaskar offers to bring the car around so that they can leave for safety. He takes a firebrand from the inferno and heads towards the car. Unbeknownst to them, Vikram is hiding inside the car lying in wait. He pulls Bhaskar inside the car and kills him as the group watches in horror.

The group then approaches Harry asking for a way to kill Vikram and end the curse. Harry combs through ancient manuscripts and finds a way that involves locating an ancient temple within the mountains that contains an enchanted dagger that can kill the beast and end the curse. As soon as they leave for the mountain, Vikram approaches Harry. Harry attempts to kill Vikram with his gun, but discovers that normal weapons have no effect on him. Vikram, in his human form, proceeds to kill Harry, but manages to learn about the dagger and that Ravi, Nita and Bheema are on their way to find this dagger.

At the mountain, the group locates a cave. Bheema is too scared to enter the cave and opts to stay out and wait. After a while, Vikram reaches the mountain and promises to spare Bheema if he reveals the location of the cave to him. When Bheema points towards the cave, Vikram throws him over the mountain and heads towards the cave.

Within the cave, Ravi and Nita are dismayed to discover that there is not one but a row of daggers, only one of which is the right dagger. They read through the manuscript that was given to them by Harry and discover that the setting sun will point towards the right dagger. At sunset, a magical ray enters the cave and enlightens the enchanted dagger. Ravi is overjoyed to see the dagger, but when he claims it, he discovers that Vikram has entered the cave and taken Nita hostage. Vikram offers to exchange Nita with Ravi for the dagger and Ravi agrees to it, but tricks Vikram and a fight ensues. The curse has made Vikram so strong that even in his human form he bests Ravi, but is interrupted before he can finish Ravi when the moon rises. While he is transforming into the tiger, Ravi gets the time to look for the dagger, but is unable to find it due to the mist in the cave. Just before Vikram can finish transforming and kill Ravi, Nita manages to find the dagger and tosses it to Ravi who stabs Vikram with it. This ends the curse as well as killing Vikram, thus bringing to an end the "Junoon" of the curse.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!! style="background:#73c2fb;"|Actor
!! style="background:#73c2fb;"|Character
|-
| [[Avinash Wadhawan]]|| Ravi
|-
| [[Pooja Bhatt]]|| Doctor Neeta
|-
| [[Tom Alter]]|| Harry
|-
| [[Rakesh Bedi]]|| Himanshu
|-
| [[Rahul Roy]]|| Vikram Chauhan (Vicky)
|-
| K.D. Chandran || Nita's dad
|-
| [[Avtar Gill]]|| Inspector Sudhir Pai
|-
| [[Mushtaq Khan]]|| Adivasi Bheema
|-
| [[Shubha Khote]] || Nita's mother
|-
| [[Roma Manek]]|| Rahul Roy's dance partner in the song "O Mere Dilruba"
|-
| Homi Wadia|| Forest Officer Bhaskar Inamdar
|-
| [[Bhushan Patel]]|| Arun
|-
| [[Anang Desai]] || Doctor Desai
|-
|}

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Nadeem–Shravan|Nadeem-Shravan]], with lyrics written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], Surinder Saathi, Rani Malik and [[Santosh Anand]]. All songs were sung by Anuradha Paudwal along with Kumar Sanu, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and Vipin Sachdeva.
{| class="wikitable"
! '''No''' !! '''Title''' !! '''Singer(s)'''
|-
| 1
| "Prem Prem O Meri Dilruba"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| 2
| "Zamane Ki Buraai Mujh Mein Hai Sanam"
| Vipin Sachdeva
|-
| 3
| "Waqt Kate Nahin Kat Ta Hai"
| Vipin Sachdeva, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 4
| "Jo Pyar Kar Gaye Wo Log Aur They"
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
| 5
| "Milte Milte Haseen Wadiyon Mein"
| Vipin Sachdeva, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 6
| "Deewaron Pe Likha Hai"
| Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 7
| "Tu Mera Meherban"
| Kavita Paudwal
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0156658|Junoon}}

{{Mahesh Bhatt}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1992 horror films]]
[[Category:1990s horror thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s psychological horror films]]
[[Category:Films about curses]]
[[Category:Films about shapeshifting]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:1990s monster movies]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian psychological horror films]]
[[Category:Films about tigers]]

Drishyam (2015 film)

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{{short description|2015 Indian film directed by Nishikant Kamat}}
{{for|the original film made in Malayalam that was released in 2013|Drishyam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Drishyam
| image = Drishyam 2015 film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nishikant Kamat]]
| writer = [[Upendra Sidhaye]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Kumar Mangat Pathak]]|[[Ajit Andhare]]|Abhishek Pathak}}
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Drishyam]]''|[[Jeethu Joseph]]}}
| story = [[Jeethu Joseph]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ajay Devgn]]|[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]|[[Shriya Saran]]|[[Ishita Dutta]]|[[Rishab Chadha]]}} Mrunal Jadhav
| music = {{ubl|'''Songs:''' [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Drishyam-10-National-Award-winners-come-together/articleshow/47222721.cms |title=Drishyam:1 National Award winners come together |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/6041549/Vishal-Bhardwaj---Gulzar-come-together-for-Drishyam-remake |title=Vishal Bhardwaj – Gulzar come together for Drishyam remake |author=Bollywood Hungama |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 June 2015 }}</ref>|'''Score:''' [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]}}
| cinematography = [[Avinash Arun]]
| editing = Aarif Sheikh
| studio = [[Panorama Studios]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Studios|Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2015|07|31}}
| country = [[India]]
| runtime = 160 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''DRISHYAM'' (12A) – British Board of Film Classification |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/drishyam-film |publisher=British Board of Film Classification |access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR|38 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name=boi>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |title=Drishyam – Movie – Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|147.87 crore|link=no}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=boi />
}}

'''''Drishyam''''' ({{translation|'''''Visual'''''}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Action Film|mystery crime-thriller film]] directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. It is a remake of the 2013 [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] ''[[Drishyam (2013 film)|Drishyam]]''. The film stars [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Ishita Dutta]] and [[Rishab Chadha]]. It was released on 31 July 2015 and emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning over {{INR|111}} crores worldwide. A sequel titled ''[[Drishyam 2 (2022 film)|Drishyam 2]]'' was released in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Drishyam 2 Movie Review : A Grabbing Sequel With 3 Astonishing Twists, Turns And Drama - Bolly Movie Review Tech |url=https://bollymoviereviewtech.com/drishyam-2-movie-review/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in 2022, the film was released in China, earning $4.05 million pushing its worldwide total over ₹147 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Plot==
{{long plot|date=September 2021}} 
The film starts with a new policeman in the town called Pondolem, a fictitious village in [[Goa]], joining the newly built police station in the town. While walking through the station with a constable, he notices a man, ostensibly named Vijay Salgaonkar, sitting at one far end. The newly joined policeman asks whether he is "Vijay Salgaonkar", to which the constable replies positively. The film then goes into a flashback as "Vijay" closes his eyes.

Vijay Salgaonkar is an orphan who dropped out of school after 4th grade. Now he is a content businessman running a cable TV service in [[Goa]]. He is married to Nandini, and they have two daughters, Anju, his adopted daughter, a class twelve student, and Anu, a class six student. His only interest is watching films. He has gained a lot of fame and support in his area for helping people with the help of methods he learns from films.

During a nature camp which Anju attends, a hidden cell phone camera records Anju removing her clothes and showering in the bathroom. The culprit, Sameer "Sam" Deshmukh, is the son of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General]] of [[Goa Police]], Meera Deshmukh. Sam comes to blackmail Anju for sexual favours one day, turning up at her house the same night, when Nandini shows up too; her daughter informed her. Nandini pleads with Sam to leave their family alone, but Sam refuses to delete the video clip unless his sexual demand is fulfilled.

Nandini begs him to leave Anju alone, and Sam says he will do it on one condition: Nandini should have sex with him instead. In an attempt to break the offending cell phone, Anju swings at Sam with a lead pipe, but she strikes him in the head instead, killing him immediately. They bury his body in a compost pit in the backyard, which Anu witnesses. In the morning, when he returns from work, Nandini tells Vijay about the incident and he devises a way to save his family from the [[Goa Police|police]]. He removes the broken cell phone and disposes of Sam's car, which is seen by the [[Sub-inspector|Sub-Inspector]] Laxmikant Gaitonde, who has a grudge against Vijay. The next day, Vijay takes his family out on a trip to [[Panaji]], where they visit an [[Ashram]], watch a film, and eat at a restaurant. Meera, realizing that her son has gone missing, starts an investigation.

After a preliminary investigation, Meera calls Vijay and his family for questioning. Having predicted that the police would come calling eventually, Vijay coaches his family on how to face the interrogations without raising suspicion. When questioned individually, the family sticks to their individual stories and the police cannot find a crack in their alibis. Vijay produces bus tickets, movie tickets, lodging and restaurant bills as proof of the family's visit to Panjim. Meera questions the owners of the establishments they have been to and their statements prove Vijay's alibi. Meera realizes that on the day of the incident, Vijay had taken the tickets and the bill, made acquaintance with the owners and had gone for the trip with his family the next day, thus proving his alibi and making the owners unwittingly tell a lie.

Meera has the Salgaonkar family arrested, and Gaitonde uses brute force to beat the truth out of them though Vijay, Nandini and Anju resist. Meanwhile, Meera finds out about Sam and his video of Anju from Sam's friend, Alex. Eventually, Anu gives in and reveals that she has seen a body being buried in the compost pit. After digging into the compost pit, the authorities find the carcass of a dog. Vijay reports to the media that Gaitonde physically abused both his daughters, causing an enraged Gaitonde to attempt an attack on Vijay. Still, Vijay's in-laws retaliate, and crowd fight are mob rises to beat up Gaitonde. Following the incident, Gaitonde is suspended, Meera resigns from her post, and the entire investigating team of the Police Station is transferred out, with the case now requiring authorization from the court. When Nandini asks Vijay about what he did to the body, he refuses to tell her, saying that the secret will remain within his mind and it must go with him without a trace.

Meera and her husband Mahesh meet Vijay at the seaside to ask forgiveness for the video clip and their son's rude and perverted behaviour, and to get a confirmation whether their son is alive or not. They also reveal they would leave for London to live with Meera's brother. Finally, Vijay cryptically confesses to killing Sam. He also asks for forgiveness and explains to them that he would go to any lengths to protect his family.

The film returns to the present day as Vijay opens his eyes. He signs the register in the newly constructed police station. While signing, the new inspector tells him that he can't be fooled and will definitely find out, at which point Vijay smilingly confides that he is sure the local police force and the police station will protect its townspeople.

A flashback plays along as Vijay exits the police station in the present day, revealing that Vijay buried the body under the new police station while it was under construction. As he looks at both sides of the road, the ending film suddenly closes with a blackout.

== Cast ==
[[File:Ajay Devgn, Tabu & Shriya Saran snapped at promotions of 'Drishyam'.jpg|thumb|Saran, Devgn & Tabu promoting the film in July 2015]]
{{cast list|
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Vijay Salgaonkar - an orphan and owner of Mirage Cable Network, Nandini's husband and Anju and Anu's father
* [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] as [[Inspector General of Police|Inspector General]] Meera Deshmukh - Sam's mother and Mahesh's wife who has the Salgaonkars arrested on suspicion of her son Sam's death
* [[Shriya Saran]] as Nandini Salgaonkar - Vijay's wife and Anju & Anu's mother
* [[Ishita Dutta]] as Anju Salgaonkar - Vijay & Nandini's adopted elder daughter and Anu's elder sister
* Mrunal Jadhav as Anu Salgaonkar - Vijay & Nandini's younger daughter and Anju's younger sister
* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as [[Sub-inspector|Sub Inspector]] Laxmikant Gaitonde
* [[Rajat Kapoor]] as Mahesh Deshmukh - Sam's father and Meera's husband who remains benevolent throughout Meera's investigation against the Salgaonkars
* [[Prathamesh Parab]] as Jose - Vijay's assistant at Mirage Cable Network
* [[Rishab Chadha]] as Sameer "Sam" Deshmukh - Mahesh & Meera's son, the blackmailing culprit of Anju and Nandini who was killed accidentally
* Vikas Kumar as Alex - Sam's friend and helper to record Anju's MMS
* Sharad Bhutadiya as Martin - the owner of Martin's Corner, a restaurant opposite Pondolem Police Station
* Ramesh Pardeshi as Contractor Rane
* Yogesh Soman as [[Inspector|Assistant Inspector]] Vinayak Sawant
* Prasanna Ketkar as [[Senior Inspector]] Shrikant Prabhu
* Ashish Warang as Police officer in final scene
}}

== Production ==

=== Casting ===
In October 2014, it was announced that [[Saif Ali Khan]] would take the lead role and reprise the role played by [[Mohanlal]] in the 2013 Malayalam predecessor.<ref name="International Business Times 2">{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Parismita |title=Saif Ali Khan Bags Lead Role in Hindi Remake of Mohanlal Starrer 'Drishyam': Report |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/saif-ali-khan-ropes-hindi-remake-mohanlal-starrer-drishyam-report-611828 |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> There were also reports that [[Akshay Kumar]] will take up the lead,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-23|title=Ajay Devgn or Akshay Kumar – who will replace Mohanlal in Drishyam remake?|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ajay-devgn-or-akshay-kumar-who-will-replace-mohanlal-in-drishyam-remake-399494/|access-date=2020-11-23|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> but in November 2014, it was announced that [[Ajay Devgn]] would star in the Hindi remake of the 2013 film ''Drishyam'',<ref name="India Today 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Ajay Devgn to play the lead in Hindi remake of Drishyam |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ajay-devgn-drishyam-mohanlal-jeethu-joseph-hindi-remake-malayalam/1/403652.html |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> which will be produced by [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]] in association with [[Panorama Studios]] and directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. Plans then were to have Devgn reprise the role played by Mohanlal in the 2013 film.<ref name="International Business Times 1">{{cite news |last1=V.P |first1=Nicy |title=Ajay Devgn to Reprise Mohanlal's Role in Hindi Remake of 'Drishyam'; Shooting to Begin by February |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ajay-devgn-reprise-mohanlals-role-hindi-remake-drishyam-615081 |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> Later it was announced that [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] will be playing the role of Meera Deshmukh a cop and [[Shriya Saran]] will play the wife of Ajay Devgn's character.<ref name="Times of India 2">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Shriya in Drishyam Hindi remake |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shriya-in-Drishyam-Hindi-remake/articleshow/46391522.cms |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
Principal photography for the film was slated to begin in February 2015. Ajit Andhare, the [[chief operating officer]] of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures stated "''Drishyam'' is an iconic film that leaves you spellbound and intrigued long after you have watched it. Its box office record in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] & [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] speaks for itself."<ref name="Koimoi 1">{{cite news |last1=sttaff |title=Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam' Remake Will Go on the Floors in February 2015 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/ajay-devgns-drishyam-remake-will-go-on-the-floors-in-february-2015/ |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Koimoi]] |date=2 February 2015}}</ref> Actor Ajay Devgn had been in Canada to shoot snow scenes for his upcoming film ''[[Shivaay]]'', but light snow conditions had him reschedule that film and return to India to instead begin ''Drishyam''.<ref name="Times of India 1">{{cite news |last1=Iyer |first1=Meena |title=Ajay pushes Shivaay, makes place for Drishyam remake instead |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ajay-pushes-Shivaay-makes-place-for-Drishyam-remake-instead/articleshow/46086517.cms |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=2 February 2015}}</ref> The First 20 Day Shooting schedule of the film began on 13 March 2015 in Goa and ended on 1 April 2015. The second schedule of the film began in 2nd week of April.<ref name="Mid-Day 1">{{cite news |last1=Parkar |first1=Shaheen |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ajay-devgn-continues-shooting-for-drishyam-remake-despite-fever/16083171 |title=Ajay Devgn continues shooting for 'Drishyam' remake despite fever |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=23 March 2015}}</ref> The first look of the film was unveiled on 29 May 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran shine in the first look poster of Drishyam |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/05/ajay-devgn-and-shriya-saran-shine-in-the-first-look-poster-of-drishyam/ |access-date=29 May 2015 |publisher=news.biharprabha.com |date=29 May 2015}}</ref>

=== Legal issues ===
On the announcement of the Hindi remake, film producer [[Ekta Kapoor]] sent a legal notice to the Malayalam filmmakers. [[Ekta Kapoor]] acquired the movie rights of Japanese author [[Keigo Higashino]]'s book, ''[[The Devotion of Suspect X]]'', and her legal team claimed that ''Drishyam'' is a film adaptation of the novel, for which they purchased rights. However, the original ''Drishyam'' director and screenwriter [[Jeethu Joseph]], denied that his film is an adaptation or copy of the Japanese novel and film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Drishyam-director-responds-to-Ekta-Kapoors-legal-notice/articleshow/38802704.cms |title=Drishyam director responds to Ekta Kapoor's legal notice |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> Commentator Nandini Ramnath noted how the denial of even slight inspiration by the Japanese novel is parallel to the inside movie storyline as "Jeethu Joseph's achievement lies in lifting an intelligent concept and localising it so effectively that the links (to the Japanese novel) appear tenuous unless closely investigated. ''Drishyam'' is the perfect crime about a perfect crime, and its director's alibi is almost as airtight as the one Ishigami creates for Yasuko and Misato."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/article/737119/the-devotion-of-suspect-x-vs-drishyam-the-perfect-alibi-meets-the-perfect-double-crime |title='The Devotion of Suspect X' vs 'Drishyam': The perfect alibi meets the perfect double crime |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |website=Scroll.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730073105/https://scroll.in/article/737119/the-devotion-of-suspect-x-vs-drishyam-the-perfect-alibi-meets-the-perfect-double-crime|archive-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>

''Drishyam'' was declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/15/aug/ajay-devgns-drishyam-announced-tax-free-in-uttar-pradesh.asp |title=Ajay Devgn's DRISHYAM announced tax free in Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Glamsham |access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music for ''Drishyam'' is composed by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] with lyrics written by [[Gulzar]]. A song titled "Carbon Copy", which was sung by [[Ash King]], was released on 7 July 2015. The music rights for ''Drishyam'' are acquired by [[Zee Music Company]].
{{Track_listing
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| total_length={{Duration|m=16|s=16}}
| title1=Carbon Copy
| extra1=[[Ash King]]
| length1=03:34
|-
| title2=Dum Ghutta Hai
| extra2=[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| length2=04:30
|-
| title3=Kab Kahan Se
| extra3=[[KK (singer)|KK]]
| length3=03:58
|-
| title4=Kya Pataa
| extra4=[[Arijit Singh]]
| length4=04:14
}}

== Release ==

''Drishyam'' was released on 31 July 2015 on 2,365 screens in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/box-office-drishyam-rakes-in-rs-21-crore-in-its-opening-weekend/16424173 |title=Box office: 'Drishyam' rakes in Rs 21 crore in its opening weekend}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===

Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film four out of five stars, describing it as "A suspense drama with a nail-biting finish." Iyer criticized the casting choices for some of the Salgaonkar family, but praised Devgn and Tabu's performances, "Ajay, who is the prey here, shines in his role of the protective father ... Tabu [is] outstanding as his predator."<ref>{{cite web |author=Meena Iyer |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Drishyam/movie-review/48279405.cms |title=Drishyam Movie Review|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> The ''Indian Express'', however, gave the remake two and a half out of five stars and found fault with the chemistry between Devgn and Shriya Saran, who plays his character's wife. Indian Express described Devgan's performance as "stilted" and Tabu's performance as "off-and-on", commenting that she sometimes comes off as stiff.<ref name=IndianExpresReview>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-movie-review-ajay-devgn-tabu/?SocialMedia Drishyam review: This Ajay Devgn film could have been better if it had been tighter]. The Indian Express (1 August 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref>

Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] rated the film three and a half out of five stars, describing it as "Stunning, gripping, edge-of-the-seat, shocking, engrossing". Vats praised the film for being successful as a suspense thriller.<ref name=VatsHindustaniReview>{{cite web |author=Rohit Vats |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/drishyam-review-this-ajay-devgn-tabu-film-is-a-high-voltage-thriller/article1-1374921.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731095333/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/drishyam-review-this-ajay-devgn-tabu-film-is-a-high-voltage-thriller/article1-1374921.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2015 |title=High Voltage Thriller}}</ref>

Raja Sen of ''Rediff'' gave the film a rating of two and a half out of five stars, noting the pace of the film begins "far too snoozily".<ref name=RediffSenReview>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-drishyam-is-a-depressingly-ordinary-film/20150731.htm Review: Drishyam is a depressingly ordinary film – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (31 July 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> Sen described Tabu's character as Inspector General Nair as a "badass superstar", but overall felt "the film is clumsily written, with dialogue that sounds wooden.<ref name=RediffSenReview /> Contrarily, [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four out of five stars and didn't notice the same pacing and script problems as Sen. "There is no single moment in the film suffers a lag ... As for the taut screenplay (Upendra Sidhye), it keeps on playing with your mind all the time. You know what happened but even then you are taken for a ride and start believing in it."<ref>{{cite web |author=Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/2626987 |title=Drishyam Must Watch|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref>

[[Martin D'Souza]] of Glamsham gave it four out of five stars and stated "Drishyam is a spot-on crime thriller that has some 'heart-in-your-mouth' moments. It's set up in a made-up village called Pondolim in North Goa. What's satisfying about the entire screenplay is that what Vijay is doing on screen is what you will do for your family. Nothing less; after all, family is all that we have!"<ref>{{cite web |author=Martin D'Souza |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/drishyam-movie-review.asp |title=Drishyam Review}}</ref>

[[Subhash K. Jha|Subhash .K. Jha]] gave it four and a half out of five stars and stated "Nishikant Kamat's Drishyam is an outright winner. It is a remarkably resonant remake and a unique stand-alone experience."<ref>{{cite web |author=Subhash K. Jha |url=http://newseastwest.com/review-of-drishyam-this-film-is-an-outright-winner |title=Drishyam Remarkably Resonant Remake|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913220702/http://newseastwest.com/review-of-drishyam-this-film-is-an-outright-winner/|archive-date=13 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary of [[Gulf News]] gave it four and a half out of five stars and stated "There are no loose ends in the plot; every character, every situation is well planned and visualised to perfection. The background score is evocative though a song highlighting the trauma of the characters seemed eminently forgettable."<ref>{{cite web |author=Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary |url=http://www.gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/review-drishyam-tells-a-powerful-tale-1.1558778 |title=Drishyam Review and Rating}}</ref>

[[The Free Press Journal]] (FPJ Bureau)
Said, "The climax is just awesome and worth watching and waiting for. Performance-wise, Ajay is very good, as is Tabu. Shriya and the daughters have also acted brilliantly and did justice to their characters. The film's direction and screenplay are very good, while the music is okay. I would say, the movie is must watch."<ref>{{cite web |author=The Free Press Journal |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-drishyam-an-edge-of-the-seat-suspense-thriller/ |title=Drishyam an Edge of The Seat Suspense Thriller|author-link=The Free Press Journal}}</ref>

The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 80% of critics had given the film a positive review based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drishyam_2015 |title=Drishyam (2015) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>

===Box office===
By the end of its first week, ''Drishyam'' had grossed approximately {{INRConvert|463|m}}.<ref name="International Business Times 3">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/drishyam-first-week-box-office-collection-ajay-tabu-starrer-earns-same-amount-hindi-version-642063 |title='Drishyam' First Week Box Office Collection: Ajay-Tabu Starrer Earns Same Amount as Hindi Version of 'Baahubali' |access-date=7 August 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=7 August 2015}}</ref>
The movie grossed {{INRConvert|629|m}} in 13 days at the domestic box office.<ref name="Drishyam Collection">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bajrangi-bhaijaan-continues-do-well-drishyam-13-day-total-rs-62-crore-642847 |title=Box Office Collection: 'Drishyam' Steady|website=[[International Business Times]] }}</ref> 
By the end of its second week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|64.17|c}}.<ref name="International Business Times 3"/>
By the end of its third weekend, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|687|m}}.
By the end of its fifth week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|757|m}}.
<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgns-drishyam-collects-rs-68-67-cr-in-three-weeks/ |title='Drishyam' Box Office Collection |access-date=18 August 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-makes-it-to-the-75-crore-mark-5th-weekend-collections KoiMoi – Drishyam Makes It To The 75 Crore Mark | 5th Weekend Collections]. M.koimoi.com (1 September 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref>
By the end of its sixth week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|765|m}}.<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-6th-week-box-office-collections/ Drishyam : 6th Week Box Office Collections]. Koimoi.com (11 September 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> It attained a total gross of  {{INRConvert|91.97|c}} (India)<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/517 Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Drishyam – Box Office, Bollywood Hungama]. Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> in the Indian box office by the end of its run. Internationally, the film collected {{INRConvert|155|m}} in seven weeks<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2015#.Vguuk5m6bqB |title='Drishyam' Overseas Box Office Collection |access-date=28 September 2015 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |date=28 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001040535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2015#.Vguuk5m6bqB|archive-date=1 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and reached a combined worldwide total gross of {{INRConvert|1.1|b}}.<ref name=BOIDrishyamLifetime>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |title=Drishyam |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826040052/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |archive-date=26 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022 film was released in China earning 30k USD on day 1 and total $4.05 million in lifetime run making total woworldwide total gross of ₹1.47 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-04-16 |title=Drishyam China Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer collects 30k USD [Rs. 23 lakhs] on Day 1 in China :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/drishyam-china-box-office-ajay-devgn-starrer-collects-30k-usd-rs-23-lakhs-day-1-china/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |language=en}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
Following the success of the original [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Drishyam 2]]'', [[Panorama Studios]] accquired the remake rights for the film in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-tabu-akshaye-khanna-announce-drishyam-2-release-date-7981329/|title=Ajay Devgn, Tabu announce Drishyam 2 release date, promise 'yet another thrilling journey'|website =Indian Express |access-date=21 June 2022|date=21 June 2022}}</ref>

[[Drishyam 2 (2022 film)|''Drishyam 2'']] features [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Ishita Dutta]], Mrunal Jadhav and [[Rajat Kapoor]], who reprise their roles, along with new additions [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Saurabh Shukla]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt4430212}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|drishyam_2015}}

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Drishyam (2015 film)

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{{short description|2015 Indian film directed by Nishikant Kamat}}
{{for|the original film made in Malayalam that was released in 2013|Drishyam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Drishyam
| image = Drishyam 2015 film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nishikant Kamat]]
| writer = [[Upendra Sidhaye]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Kumar Mangat Pathak]]|[[Ajit Andhare]]|Abhishek Pathak}}
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Drishyam]]''|[[Jeethu Joseph]]}}
| story = [[Jeethu Joseph]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ajay Devgn]]|[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]|[[Shriya Saran]]|[[Ishita Dutta]]|[[Rishab Chadha]]}} Mrunal Jadhav
| music = {{ubl|'''Songs:''' [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Drishyam-10-National-Award-winners-come-together/articleshow/47222721.cms |title=Drishyam:1 National Award winners come together |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/6041549/Vishal-Bhardwaj---Gulzar-come-together-for-Drishyam-remake |title=Vishal Bhardwaj – Gulzar come together for Drishyam remake |author=Bollywood Hungama |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 June 2015 }}</ref>|'''Score:''' [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]}}
| cinematography = [[Avinash Arun]]
| editing = Aarif Sheikh
| studio = [[Panorama Studios]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Studios|Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2015|07|31}}
| country = [[India]]
| runtime = 160 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''DRISHYAM'' (12A) – British Board of Film Classification |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/drishyam-film |publisher=British Board of Film Classification |access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR|38 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name=boi>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |title=Drishyam – Movie – Box Office India |website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|147.87 crore|link=no}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=boi />
}}

'''''Drishyam''''' ({{translation|'''''Visual'''''}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. It is a remake of the 2013 [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] ''[[Drishyam (2013 film)|Drishyam]]''. The film stars [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Ishita Dutta]] and [[Rishab Chadha]]. It was released on 31 July 2015 and emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning over {{INR|111}} crores worldwide. A sequel titled ''[[Drishyam 2 (2022 film)|Drishyam 2]]'' was released in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Drishyam 2 Movie Review : A Grabbing Sequel With 3 Astonishing Twists, Turns And Drama - Bolly Movie Review Tech |url=https://bollymoviereviewtech.com/drishyam-2-movie-review/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in 2022, the film was released in China, earning $4.05 million pushing its worldwide total over ₹147 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Plot==
{{long plot|date=September 2021}} 
The film starts with a new policeman in the town called Pondolem, a fictitious village in [[Goa]], joining the newly built police station in the town. While walking through the station with a constable, he notices a man, ostensibly named Vijay Salgaonkar, sitting at one far end. The newly joined policeman asks whether he is "Vijay Salgaonkar", to which the constable replies positively. The film then goes into a flashback as "Vijay" closes his eyes.

Vijay Salgaonkar is an orphan who dropped out of school after 4th grade. Now he is a content businessman running a cable TV service in [[Goa]]. He is married to Nandini, and they have two daughters, Anju, his adopted daughter, a class twelve student, and Anu, a class six student. His only interest is watching films. He has gained a lot of fame and support in his area for helping people with the help of methods he learns from films.

During a nature camp which Anju attends, a hidden cell phone camera records Anju removing her clothes and showering in the bathroom. The culprit, Sameer "Sam" Deshmukh, is the son of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector General]] of [[Goa Police]], Meera Deshmukh. Sam comes to blackmail Anju for sexual favours one day, turning up at her house the same night, when Nandini shows up too; her daughter informed her. Nandini pleads with Sam to leave their family alone, but Sam refuses to delete the video clip unless his sexual demand is fulfilled.

Nandini begs him to leave Anju alone, and Sam says he will do it on one condition: Nandini should have sex with him instead. In an attempt to break the offending cell phone, Anju swings at Sam with a lead pipe, but she strikes him in the head instead, killing him immediately. They bury his body in a compost pit in the backyard, which Anu witnesses. In the morning, when he returns from work, Nandini tells Vijay about the incident and he devises a way to save his family from the [[Goa Police|police]]. He removes the broken cell phone and disposes of Sam's car, which is seen by the [[Sub-inspector|Sub-Inspector]] Laxmikant Gaitonde, who has a grudge against Vijay. The next day, Vijay takes his family out on a trip to [[Panaji]], where they visit an [[Ashram]], watch a film, and eat at a restaurant. Meera, realizing that her son has gone missing, starts an investigation.

After a preliminary investigation, Meera calls Vijay and his family for questioning. Having predicted that the police would come calling eventually, Vijay coaches his family on how to face the interrogations without raising suspicion. When questioned individually, the family sticks to their individual stories and the police cannot find a crack in their alibis. Vijay produces bus tickets, movie tickets, lodging and restaurant bills as proof of the family's visit to Panjim. Meera questions the owners of the establishments they have been to and their statements prove Vijay's alibi. Meera realizes that on the day of the incident, Vijay had taken the tickets and the bill, made acquaintance with the owners and had gone for the trip with his family the next day, thus proving his alibi and making the owners unwittingly tell a lie.

Meera has the Salgaonkar family arrested, and Gaitonde uses brute force to beat the truth out of them though Vijay, Nandini and Anju resist. Meanwhile, Meera finds out about Sam and his video of Anju from Sam's friend, Alex. Eventually, Anu gives in and reveals that she has seen a body being buried in the compost pit. After digging into the compost pit, the authorities find the carcass of a dog. Vijay reports to the media that Gaitonde physically abused both his daughters, causing an enraged Gaitonde to attempt an attack on Vijay. Still, Vijay's in-laws retaliate, and crowd fight are mob rises to beat up Gaitonde. Following the incident, Gaitonde is suspended, Meera resigns from her post, and the entire investigating team of the Police Station is transferred out, with the case now requiring authorization from the court. When Nandini asks Vijay about what he did to the body, he refuses to tell her, saying that the secret will remain within his mind and it must go with him without a trace.

Meera and her husband Mahesh meet Vijay at the seaside to ask forgiveness for the video clip and their son's rude and perverted behaviour, and to get a confirmation whether their son is alive or not. They also reveal they would leave for London to live with Meera's brother. Finally, Vijay cryptically confesses to killing Sam. He also asks for forgiveness and explains to them that he would go to any lengths to protect his family.

The film returns to the present day as Vijay opens his eyes. He signs the register in the newly constructed police station. While signing, the new inspector tells him that he can't be fooled and will definitely find out, at which point Vijay smilingly confides that he is sure the local police force and the police station will protect its townspeople.

A flashback plays along as Vijay exits the police station in the present day, revealing that Vijay buried the body under the new police station while it was under construction. As he looks at both sides of the road, the ending film suddenly closes with a blackout.

== Cast ==
[[File:Ajay Devgn, Tabu & Shriya Saran snapped at promotions of 'Drishyam'.jpg|thumb|Saran, Devgn & Tabu promoting the film in July 2015]]
{{cast list|
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Vijay Salgaonkar - an orphan and owner of Mirage Cable Network, Nandini's husband and Anju and Anu's father
* [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] as [[Inspector General of Police|Inspector General]] Meera Deshmukh - Sam's mother and Mahesh's wife who has the Salgaonkars arrested on suspicion of her son Sam's death
* [[Shriya Saran]] as Nandini Salgaonkar - Vijay's wife and Anju & Anu's mother
* [[Ishita Dutta]] as Anju Salgaonkar - Vijay & Nandini's adopted elder daughter and Anu's elder sister
* Mrunal Jadhav as Anu Salgaonkar - Vijay & Nandini's younger daughter and Anju's younger sister
* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as [[Sub-inspector|Sub Inspector]] Laxmikant Gaitonde
* [[Rajat Kapoor]] as Mahesh Deshmukh - Sam's father and Meera's husband who remains benevolent throughout Meera's investigation against the Salgaonkars
* [[Prathamesh Parab]] as Jose - Vijay's assistant at Mirage Cable Network
* [[Rishab Chadha]] as Sameer "Sam" Deshmukh - Mahesh & Meera's son, the blackmailing culprit of Anju and Nandini who was killed accidentally
* Vikas Kumar as Alex - Sam's friend and helper to record Anju's MMS
* Sharad Bhutadiya as Martin - the owner of Martin's Corner, a restaurant opposite Pondolem Police Station
* Ramesh Pardeshi as Contractor Rane
* Yogesh Soman as [[Inspector|Assistant Inspector]] Vinayak Sawant
* Prasanna Ketkar as [[Senior Inspector]] Shrikant Prabhu
* Ashish Warang as Police officer in final scene
}}

== Production ==

=== Casting ===
In October 2014, it was announced that [[Saif Ali Khan]] would take the lead role and reprise the role played by [[Mohanlal]] in the 2013 Malayalam predecessor.<ref name="International Business Times 2">{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Parismita |title=Saif Ali Khan Bags Lead Role in Hindi Remake of Mohanlal Starrer 'Drishyam': Report |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/saif-ali-khan-ropes-hindi-remake-mohanlal-starrer-drishyam-report-611828 |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> There were also reports that [[Akshay Kumar]] will take up the lead,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-23|title=Ajay Devgn or Akshay Kumar – who will replace Mohanlal in Drishyam remake?|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ajay-devgn-or-akshay-kumar-who-will-replace-mohanlal-in-drishyam-remake-399494/|access-date=2020-11-23|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> but in November 2014, it was announced that [[Ajay Devgn]] would star in the Hindi remake of the 2013 film ''Drishyam'',<ref name="India Today 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Ajay Devgn to play the lead in Hindi remake of Drishyam |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ajay-devgn-drishyam-mohanlal-jeethu-joseph-hindi-remake-malayalam/1/403652.html |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> which will be produced by [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]] in association with [[Panorama Studios]] and directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. Plans then were to have Devgn reprise the role played by Mohanlal in the 2013 film.<ref name="International Business Times 1">{{cite news |last1=V.P |first1=Nicy |title=Ajay Devgn to Reprise Mohanlal's Role in Hindi Remake of 'Drishyam'; Shooting to Begin by February |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ajay-devgn-reprise-mohanlals-role-hindi-remake-drishyam-615081 |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=25 November 2014}}</ref> Later it was announced that [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] will be playing the role of Meera Deshmukh a cop and [[Shriya Saran]] will play the wife of Ajay Devgn's character.<ref name="Times of India 2">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Shriya in Drishyam Hindi remake |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Shriya-in-Drishyam-Hindi-remake/articleshow/46391522.cms |access-date=10 April 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
Principal photography for the film was slated to begin in February 2015. Ajit Andhare, the [[chief operating officer]] of Viacom 18 Motion Pictures stated "''Drishyam'' is an iconic film that leaves you spellbound and intrigued long after you have watched it. Its box office record in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] & [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] speaks for itself."<ref name="Koimoi 1">{{cite news |last1=sttaff |title=Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam' Remake Will Go on the Floors in February 2015 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/ajay-devgns-drishyam-remake-will-go-on-the-floors-in-february-2015/ |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Koimoi]] |date=2 February 2015}}</ref> Actor Ajay Devgn had been in Canada to shoot snow scenes for his upcoming film ''[[Shivaay]]'', but light snow conditions had him reschedule that film and return to India to instead begin ''Drishyam''.<ref name="Times of India 1">{{cite news |last1=Iyer |first1=Meena |title=Ajay pushes Shivaay, makes place for Drishyam remake instead |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ajay-pushes-Shivaay-makes-place-for-Drishyam-remake-instead/articleshow/46086517.cms |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=2 February 2015}}</ref> The First 20 Day Shooting schedule of the film began on 13 March 2015 in Goa and ended on 1 April 2015. The second schedule of the film began in 2nd week of April.<ref name="Mid-Day 1">{{cite news |last1=Parkar |first1=Shaheen |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ajay-devgn-continues-shooting-for-drishyam-remake-despite-fever/16083171 |title=Ajay Devgn continues shooting for 'Drishyam' remake despite fever |access-date=10 April 2015 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=23 March 2015}}</ref> The first look of the film was unveiled on 29 May 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran shine in the first look poster of Drishyam |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/05/ajay-devgn-and-shriya-saran-shine-in-the-first-look-poster-of-drishyam/ |access-date=29 May 2015 |publisher=news.biharprabha.com |date=29 May 2015}}</ref>

=== Legal issues ===
On the announcement of the Hindi remake, film producer [[Ekta Kapoor]] sent a legal notice to the Malayalam filmmakers. [[Ekta Kapoor]] acquired the movie rights of Japanese author [[Keigo Higashino]]'s book, ''[[The Devotion of Suspect X]]'', and her legal team claimed that ''Drishyam'' is a film adaptation of the novel, for which they purchased rights. However, the original ''Drishyam'' director and screenwriter [[Jeethu Joseph]], denied that his film is an adaptation or copy of the Japanese novel and film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Drishyam-director-responds-to-Ekta-Kapoors-legal-notice/articleshow/38802704.cms |title=Drishyam director responds to Ekta Kapoor's legal notice |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> Commentator Nandini Ramnath noted how the denial of even slight inspiration by the Japanese novel is parallel to the inside movie storyline as "Jeethu Joseph's achievement lies in lifting an intelligent concept and localising it so effectively that the links (to the Japanese novel) appear tenuous unless closely investigated. ''Drishyam'' is the perfect crime about a perfect crime, and its director's alibi is almost as airtight as the one Ishigami creates for Yasuko and Misato."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/article/737119/the-devotion-of-suspect-x-vs-drishyam-the-perfect-alibi-meets-the-perfect-double-crime |title='The Devotion of Suspect X' vs 'Drishyam': The perfect alibi meets the perfect double crime |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |website=Scroll.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730073105/https://scroll.in/article/737119/the-devotion-of-suspect-x-vs-drishyam-the-perfect-alibi-meets-the-perfect-double-crime|archive-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>

''Drishyam'' was declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/15/aug/ajay-devgns-drishyam-announced-tax-free-in-uttar-pradesh.asp |title=Ajay Devgn's DRISHYAM announced tax free in Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Glamsham |access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music for ''Drishyam'' is composed by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] with lyrics written by [[Gulzar]]. A song titled "Carbon Copy", which was sung by [[Ash King]], was released on 7 July 2015. The music rights for ''Drishyam'' are acquired by [[Zee Music Company]].
{{Track_listing
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| total_length={{Duration|m=16|s=16}}
| title1=Carbon Copy
| extra1=[[Ash King]]
| length1=03:34
|-
| title2=Dum Ghutta Hai
| extra2=[[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
| length2=04:30
|-
| title3=Kab Kahan Se
| extra3=[[KK (singer)|KK]]
| length3=03:58
|-
| title4=Kya Pataa
| extra4=[[Arijit Singh]]
| length4=04:14
}}

== Release ==

''Drishyam'' was released on 31 July 2015 on 2,365 screens in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/box-office-drishyam-rakes-in-rs-21-crore-in-its-opening-weekend/16424173 |title=Box office: 'Drishyam' rakes in Rs 21 crore in its opening weekend}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===

Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film four out of five stars, describing it as "A suspense drama with a nail-biting finish." Iyer criticized the casting choices for some of the Salgaonkar family, but praised Devgn and Tabu's performances, "Ajay, who is the prey here, shines in his role of the protective father ... Tabu [is] outstanding as his predator."<ref>{{cite web |author=Meena Iyer |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Drishyam/movie-review/48279405.cms |title=Drishyam Movie Review|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> The ''Indian Express'', however, gave the remake two and a half out of five stars and found fault with the chemistry between Devgn and Shriya Saran, who plays his character's wife. Indian Express described Devgan's performance as "stilted" and Tabu's performance as "off-and-on", commenting that she sometimes comes off as stiff.<ref name=IndianExpresReview>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/drishyam-movie-review-ajay-devgn-tabu/?SocialMedia Drishyam review: This Ajay Devgn film could have been better if it had been tighter]. The Indian Express (1 August 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref>

Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] rated the film three and a half out of five stars, describing it as "Stunning, gripping, edge-of-the-seat, shocking, engrossing". Vats praised the film for being successful as a suspense thriller.<ref name=VatsHindustaniReview>{{cite web |author=Rohit Vats |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/drishyam-review-this-ajay-devgn-tabu-film-is-a-high-voltage-thriller/article1-1374921.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731095333/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/drishyam-review-this-ajay-devgn-tabu-film-is-a-high-voltage-thriller/article1-1374921.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2015 |title=High Voltage Thriller}}</ref>

Raja Sen of ''Rediff'' gave the film a rating of two and a half out of five stars, noting the pace of the film begins "far too snoozily".<ref name=RediffSenReview>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-drishyam-is-a-depressingly-ordinary-film/20150731.htm Review: Drishyam is a depressingly ordinary film – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (31 July 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> Sen described Tabu's character as Inspector General Nair as a "badass superstar", but overall felt "the film is clumsily written, with dialogue that sounds wooden.<ref name=RediffSenReview /> Contrarily, [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four out of five stars and didn't notice the same pacing and script problems as Sen. "There is no single moment in the film suffers a lag ... As for the taut screenplay (Upendra Sidhye), it keeps on playing with your mind all the time. You know what happened but even then you are taken for a ride and start believing in it."<ref>{{cite web |author=Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/2626987 |title=Drishyam Must Watch|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref>

[[Martin D'Souza]] of Glamsham gave it four out of five stars and stated "Drishyam is a spot-on crime thriller that has some 'heart-in-your-mouth' moments. It's set up in a made-up village called Pondolim in North Goa. What's satisfying about the entire screenplay is that what Vijay is doing on screen is what you will do for your family. Nothing less; after all, family is all that we have!"<ref>{{cite web |author=Martin D'Souza |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/drishyam-movie-review.asp |title=Drishyam Review}}</ref>

[[Subhash K. Jha|Subhash .K. Jha]] gave it four and a half out of five stars and stated "Nishikant Kamat's Drishyam is an outright winner. It is a remarkably resonant remake and a unique stand-alone experience."<ref>{{cite web |author=Subhash K. Jha |url=http://newseastwest.com/review-of-drishyam-this-film-is-an-outright-winner |title=Drishyam Remarkably Resonant Remake|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913220702/http://newseastwest.com/review-of-drishyam-this-film-is-an-outright-winner/|archive-date=13 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary of [[Gulf News]] gave it four and a half out of five stars and stated "There are no loose ends in the plot; every character, every situation is well planned and visualised to perfection. The background score is evocative though a song highlighting the trauma of the characters seemed eminently forgettable."<ref>{{cite web |author=Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary |url=http://www.gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/review-drishyam-tells-a-powerful-tale-1.1558778 |title=Drishyam Review and Rating}}</ref>

[[The Free Press Journal]] (FPJ Bureau)
Said, "The climax is just awesome and worth watching and waiting for. Performance-wise, Ajay is very good, as is Tabu. Shriya and the daughters have also acted brilliantly and did justice to their characters. The film's direction and screenplay are very good, while the music is okay. I would say, the movie is must watch."<ref>{{cite web |author=The Free Press Journal |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/movie-review-drishyam-an-edge-of-the-seat-suspense-thriller/ |title=Drishyam an Edge of The Seat Suspense Thriller|author-link=The Free Press Journal}}</ref>

The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that 80% of critics had given the film a positive review based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drishyam_2015 |title=Drishyam (2015) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>

===Box office===
By the end of its first week, ''Drishyam'' had grossed approximately {{INRConvert|463|m}}.<ref name="International Business Times 3">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/drishyam-first-week-box-office-collection-ajay-tabu-starrer-earns-same-amount-hindi-version-642063 |title='Drishyam' First Week Box Office Collection: Ajay-Tabu Starrer Earns Same Amount as Hindi Version of 'Baahubali' |access-date=7 August 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=7 August 2015}}</ref>
The movie grossed {{INRConvert|629|m}} in 13 days at the domestic box office.<ref name="Drishyam Collection">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bajrangi-bhaijaan-continues-do-well-drishyam-13-day-total-rs-62-crore-642847 |title=Box Office Collection: 'Drishyam' Steady|website=[[International Business Times]] }}</ref> 
By the end of its second week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|64.17|c}}.<ref name="International Business Times 3"/>
By the end of its third weekend, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|687|m}}.
By the end of its fifth week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|757|m}}.
<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgns-drishyam-collects-rs-68-67-cr-in-three-weeks/ |title='Drishyam' Box Office Collection |access-date=18 August 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-makes-it-to-the-75-crore-mark-5th-weekend-collections KoiMoi – Drishyam Makes It To The 75 Crore Mark | 5th Weekend Collections]. M.koimoi.com (1 September 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref>
By the end of its sixth week, the film had grossed about {{INRConvert|765|m}}.<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-6th-week-box-office-collections/ Drishyam : 6th Week Box Office Collections]. Koimoi.com (11 September 2015). Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> It attained a total gross of  {{INRConvert|91.97|c}} (India)<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/517 Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Drishyam – Box Office, Bollywood Hungama]. Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved on 4 January 2016.</ref> in the Indian box office by the end of its run. Internationally, the film collected {{INRConvert|155|m}} in seven weeks<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2015#.Vguuk5m6bqB |title='Drishyam' Overseas Box Office Collection |access-date=28 September 2015 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |date=28 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001040535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2015#.Vguuk5m6bqB|archive-date=1 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and reached a combined worldwide total gross of {{INRConvert|1.1|b}}.<ref name=BOIDrishyamLifetime>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |title=Drishyam |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826040052/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2904 |archive-date=26 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022 film was released in China earning 30k USD on day 1 and total $4.05 million in lifetime run making total woworldwide total gross of ₹1.47 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Koimoi com |date=2022-05-09 |title=Drishyam At China Box Office: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Fails To Recreate The Magic With Just Average Numbers Coming In |url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/drishyam-at-china-box-office-ajay-devgns-thriller-fails-to-recreate-the-magic-with-just-average-numbers-coming-in/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-04-16 |title=Drishyam China Box Office: Ajay Devgn starrer collects 30k USD [Rs. 23 lakhs] on Day 1 in China :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/drishyam-china-box-office-ajay-devgn-starrer-collects-30k-usd-rs-23-lakhs-day-1-china/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |language=en}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
Following the success of the original [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Drishyam 2]]'', [[Panorama Studios]] accquired the remake rights for the film in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-tabu-akshaye-khanna-announce-drishyam-2-release-date-7981329/|title=Ajay Devgn, Tabu announce Drishyam 2 release date, promise 'yet another thrilling journey'|website =Indian Express |access-date=21 June 2022|date=21 June 2022}}</ref>

[[Drishyam 2 (2022 film)|''Drishyam 2'']] features [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Ishita Dutta]], Mrunal Jadhav and [[Rajat Kapoor]], who reprise their roles, along with new additions [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Saurabh Shukla]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt4430212}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|drishyam_2015}}

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