Abhishek Pathak’s Drishyam 2, the official Hindi remake of the eponymous Malayalam hit, is a gripping watch. As Vijay Salgaonkar tries to protect his family from the consequences of an accidental murder the twists and turns in the plot make you bite your nails in worry. The mid-sized film made, reportedly, on a budget of Rs 50 crore ended up with Rs 340 crore at the global box office last year. Many more Drishyams are needed if the Indian film business has to recover fully from the double whammy of the pandemic and streaming.
That is the first point of note on the state of Indian cinema today. These bread-and-butter fillers between blockbusters get audiences to keep coming back to theatres, ensuring they are financially hydrated.
Drishyam 2 came soon after big budget hits Brahmastra and RRR. And just before one of the biggest Hindi hits, Pathaan. All of them have perked up the business (see chart). Pathaan actually helped 25 single screen
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