When a sequel wins a Best Film award, there must really be something special about it. And when it came to Drishyam 2 winning the Best Film award at the 23rd IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Awards, I couldn't wait to watch it.
It is a Hindi remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name and a sequel to the 2015 movie Drishyam.
The film, directed by 36-year-old Abhishek Pathak, eventually grossed ₹345.05 crore (US$43 million) worldwide and became a blockbuster and the 24th highest-grossing Hindi film of all time - and that again says something.
Tragedy struck Tabu’s family because of the actions of a sadistic member and consequentially was unleashed on Ajay Devgn’s family with equally tragic results in that he is forced to take extreme measures to protect his own family while Tabu goes on a journey of seeking justice to her own family although it is her family member who is at fault in the first place.
The first part in 2015, directed by the late Nishikant Kamat, who died at 50 years of age, climaxed with the movie leaving an open ending which left the possibility of a sequel and the follow-up is as gripping and overwhelming. Perhaps a follow-up was needed because Tabu is left with only what could be described as a half resolution while Ajay could be said to have a somewhat fully satisfied resolution.
The unresolved ending of the first part seemed satisfactory because Ajay’s family escaped the consequences of the evil that was unleashed on them by the member of Tabu’s family and this seemed a sort of bittersweet satisfactory climax to audiences.
The sequel Drishyam 2 picks up the story after 7 years and this time around it deals with the matter in a legit way as to suggest that there is a resolution which satisfies not only Ajay but Tabu’s family, too.
This is a crime thriller and I don’t want to give away the mystery by writing too much about this film as I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t seen the two parts yet. Suffice to say I hope this much is enough to entice movie buffs to check out this superb two-part masterpiece.
And while I am at it, I would like to point out something irritating about Bollywood sequels which I hope is just a passing fad: the fact that supposed sequels have nothing related to the original movie except encase the numerical “2” in the movie title.
I first encountered this nightmarish scenario with the advent of Aashiqui 2 which was nothing but a capitalizing tactic to milk its “predecessor”, if I can even call it that, as the “2nd” part had nothing to do with the original Aashiqui which had different characters and different story lines. Therefore, the only way I enjoyed Aashiqui 2 was treating it as a stand-alone story with excellent performances by new actors and outstanding songs.
So it was with a little bit of unease that I sat down to watch Drishyam 2 but I was assured by a friend, who already had watched it, that both parts were related to each other although the common thread picked up after seven years. No problem. Tabu and Ajay were there and the unfortunate circumstances both their families were caught up in were finally and literally laid to rest. Not exactly a happy ending but a resolution nevertheless for the contentment of their disturbed psyche.
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