Ajay Devgn has revealed that Drishyam 2 will be a whole new experience and something different from the original, “There were a lot of characters added, and a lot of changes made. You won’t see Akshaye’s character in the (Malayalam) film or Gaitonde (Kamlesh Sawant). So, a lot of changes have been made but like Abhishek said, keeping the soul of the film intact. So, I think, when you see the film, it’s going to be very fresh for you.”
Director Abhishek Pathak said developing the script took several months, which includes several elements that were not part of the Malayalam and Telugu versions. “When we started writing the film, it was not as if we started shooting right away. It took us seven months to write the film. So, there are a lot of changes that make it different from the Malayalam and Telugu versions,” he added.
Drishyam 2 in Hindi will be different
Drishyam is a sequel to Nishikant Kamat’s hit thriller from 2015. Besides Ajay Devgn, it also features Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, and Shriya Saran. It’s all set to hit the theaters on November 18.
In the film, Ajay will be playing his role as Vijay Salgaonkar who convinced people that his family was on a holiday, in order to protect them from a murder conviction. On Monday, the trailer of the film was launched in Panaji, where the film is set.
The Malayalam version of Drishyam 2, starring Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil was released in February 2021. It was the sequel to their 2013 film, directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film opted for a digital release, owing to the rising number of covid cases.