Reasons why ‘Drishyam’ is worth a watch

S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ may have shattered the opening records and Salman Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ may be getting lions share at the box office, but ‘Drishyam’ starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Shriya Saran is surely worth a watch, here’s why.

National Award winning actors Ajay and Tabu will be sharing screen space after a long gap of 18 years. They have earlier worked together in films like ‘Vijaypath’, ‘Haqeeqat’, ‘Takshak’ and others.  Ajay and Tabu have always played lovers to each other, but in this film both the talented actors are pitted against each other. It would be interesting to see them do this.

The film’s posters mention Ajay as ‘The Intense King’ and appropriately so. Intense roles are the actor’s forte and Ajay is returning to doing such roles after a long time. In fact, Ajay won two National Awards for his intense roles in ‘Zakhm’ and ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’. Lately, he had done comedies like ‘Bol Bachchan’, Son of Sardaar’ and action in ‘Gangaajal’ ‘Shingham’ and his latest ‘Action Jackson’.

The two-time National Award winning actress Tabu is another powerhouse of talent. She has been a part of many critically movies like ‘Maachis’, ‘Cheeni Kum’ ‘Chandni Bar’ and her latest ‘Haider’. In ‘Drishyam’, she plays a hard and aggressive character of a cop, someone she hasn’t portrayed in a while. 

The film, about a common man and his family, is a remake of the 2013 Malayalam film of the same title. The film was loved by all and was also remade in Kannada,Telugu, and Tamil which is titled ‘Papanasam’ that released recently. All the remakes have done well. Moreover, Bollywood remakes of South-Indian films have also performed well in the past, for instance, 'Singham', ‘Wanted’,'Ghajini', 'Bhul Bhullaiya' and others.

It may not seem to be a great idea to remake a film that has already been remade twice, but it is the gripping storyline backed by talented performers that makes it worthwhile. The tagline of the film which says ‘Visuals can be deceptive’ is enough to stir the curiosity of audience to find out how the mystery is unravelled in the film. It is a plot-driven and character-driven film.

The film has four songs all written by the master lyricist Gulzar. The songs blend into the story and sequences very well.

Set in Goa, it brings out the place beyond its beaches and beer bars or vacationers. It explores the old-world buildings, the rural charm that usually remains unseen in other films.

‘Drishyam’ is definitely not a typical ‘masala’ entertainer, but would prove to be a satisfying watch. The film is meant for the classes and not the masses.