Art of creating a trailer: Drishyam 2 ticks all the right checkboxes

Drishyam 2 trailer: Bollywood has been going through the toughest of times. This year has been a particularly toughest year for the Hindi Cinema Industry. It has seen around 60 mega releases in the year so far. Out of these around 90% of movies have failed miserably at the box office. But it seems that Bollywood has now pinned its hope on Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 2 to save the day.

If the movie clicks among the audiences, it will give a ray of hope for the entertainment Industry while going into the new calendar year. As the saying goes all is well that ends well. So, let’s dive into what the sequel of the acclaimed film has offered in its pacy trailer.

Drishyam 2 trailer: Picks up from where it ended

On 17th of October, T-series released the trailer of the much-anticipated movie Drishyam 2. The trailer picks up from where the first movie ended. Vijay Salgaonkar played by Ajay Devgn is being quizzed for the mysterious murder of Sam. Interestingly, the trailer showcases a new and promising entrant in the form of Akshaye Khanna playing the role of Inspector General of Police. Apart from that, the characters of the movie have remained virtually the same.

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The mystery thriller movie is directed by Abhishek Pathak. Drishyam-2 includes Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The supporting star cast includes Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Rajat Kapoor. It is a remake of the 2021 Malayalam film of the same name. It is also the sequel to Drishyam (2015). It is scheduled for theatrical release on 18th of November 2022.

Trailer smartly uses the hype of the earlier movie

The trailer hints that the investigation has been ongoing for 7 years. The Casting director has made one of the best choices by roping in Akshaye Khanna for the intense and gripping role involving investigation. He was widely acclaimed for his brilliant performance in the courtroom drama, Article 375.

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Additionally, the trailer if Drishyam 2 has been smartly cut to create suspense and draw audiences to the theatres. It has brilliantly used the main plot line of 2nd October to its advantage. The short but crisp dialogues and gripping background score looks promising and give a similar vibe of the critically acclaimed and successful first movie.

Are remakes becoming a new epidemic in Bollywood?

Bollywood has been regularly accused of keeping a strategic distance with Creativity and Originality. Stars like Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan among others have starred in REMAKES. But all these Bollywood remakes have failed miserably. One famous dialogue in the recently released movie CHUP highlighted this issue. It argued that Cinema is an art not a xerox machine.

However, things were completely opposite for Drishyam. The trailer gives an indication that it will be the same for Drishyam 2. Just like Drishyam-2, Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam (2015) was the remake of MohanLal starrer Malayalam films with the same name. But all the star cast did justice with their role and made the remake comparable or even better than the original for few.

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The reason for the stark difference between the fate of other remakes and the Drishyam franchise may be that the sole purpose of those remakes was to make profit. But Drishyam gave audiences an experience to remember for a long time to come. Unlike other remakes, all the characters in the movie have gone into the depth of the story and character arc.

With the trailer, Ajay Devgn and Drishyam 2 franchise have been successful in creating a strong buzz for itself. Thrilled by the experience of the first movie, audiences are eagerly waiting to see the story unravel behind their eyes and enjoy the twists and turns of the engaging crime thriller drama.