In a year where the Hindi film industry has largely witnessed disappointing turnout at the box office, Ajay Devgn-starrer `Drishyam 2` opened to an extremely positive response. The film collected Rs. 15.38 crore at the box office on opening day (November 18).
With `Drishyam 2` all set to complete the first week of its theatrical run, the film is inching closer to Rs. 100 crores. The box office numbers were steady even during mid-week, helping the film reach closer to 100 crores. On Wednesday, the film collected Rs. 9.55 crore at the domestic box office bringing the 6-day total to Rs. 96.04 crore. The film will easily cross Rs. 100 crores at the end of week 1.
#Drishyam2 is in no mood to slow down on Day 6…
⭐️ Will swim past ₹ 💯 cr today [Day 7].
⭐️ Fifth [outright] #Hindi film to hit century in 2022.
Fri 15.38 cr, Sat 21.59 cr, Sun 27.17 cr, Mon 11.87 cr, Tue 10.48 cr, Wed 9.55 cr. Total: ₹ 96.04 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/5rjTjFyPvo— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 24, 2022
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Helmed by Abhishek Pathak, the film also stars Tabu, Ishita Dutta, Akshaye Khanna, Rajat Kapoor, and Shriya Saran in the lead roles.
The Hindi version, headlined by Ajay, was a remake of 2013`s Malayalam movie of the same name, starring Mohanlal as the lead. It was helmed by National-Award-winning director Nishikant Kamat, who died in 2020 at the age of 50.
Ajay`s character of Vijay in the hit 2015 film `Drishyam` made everyone believe that their family went on a holiday which in turn was a perfect plan to save his family from a murder conviction. Ajay reprises of his most intriguing characters on-screen and continue in Vijay`s shoes in the sequel. The story unveils a journey that leaves the audience thinking about what might be his way out this time.
