Drishyam
Seen it?2015 | 163 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Insomnia or The Man Who Knew Too Much, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$18 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 415K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nishikant Kamat
- Ajay DevgnVijay Salgaonkar
- TabuIG Meera Deshmukh
- Shriya SaranNandini Salgaonkar
- Ishita DuttaAnju Salgaonkar
- Mrunal JadhavAnu Salgaonkar
- Rajat KapoorMahesh Deshmukh
- Kamlesh SawantSub-inspector Laxmikant Gaitonde
- Rishab ChadhaSameer 'Sam' Deshmukh
- Yogesh SomanInspector Vinayak Sawant
- Prasanna KetkarSr. PI Shrikant Prabhu