Drishyam 2 (transl. Visual 2) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Abhishek Pathak. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Akshaye Khanna, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor.[1][2] It is a remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and also the sequel to Drishyam (2015).
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Directed by | Abhishek Pathak |
Screenplay by | Abhishek Pathak Aamil Keeyan Khan |
Story by | Jeethu Joseph |
Based on | Drishyam 2 by Jeethu Joseph |
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Cinematography | Sudhir K. Chaudhary |
Edited by | Sandeep Francis |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production companies | Panorama Studios Viacom18 Studios T-Series Films |
Distributed by | Panorama Studios |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Primarily filmed in Goa with other locations including Mumbai and Hyderabad, it is scheduled for theatrical release on 18 November 2022.[3][4]
A sequel to Hindi film Drishyam was announced after the success of Drishyam 2 (2021), the sequel to the original 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam, released in February 2021. Producer Kumar Mangat purchased the remake rights and initially Jeethu Joseph was to direct Hindi version also.[5][6] The remake sequel, also titled Drishyam 2, retaining the main cast from the prequel, Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor reprising their respective roles, added Akshaye Khanna to play a pivotal role. It was decided that Abhishek Pathak will direct the film.[7]
Principal photography of the remake sequel commenced on 17 February 2022 in Mumbai, and was extensively shot in Goa.[8] The film was wrapped on 21 June 2022 in Hyderabad.[9]
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