Drishyam 2

Storyline

Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the 2022 suspense thriller Drishyam 2 revived the post-pandemic Bollywood box office with seismic power, grossing over ₹345 crore ($42 million) worldwide. Set seven years after the unsolved disappearance of Sameer Deshmukh, Vijay Salgaonkar (Ajay Devgn) has prospered, now owning a successful local movie theater and aspiring to produce his own feature film. However, his family remains deeply scarred by post-traumatic stress and continuous neighborhood gossip. The cold case erupts when a formidable new Inspector General, Tarun Ahlawat (Akshaye Khanna in a sharp, calculating turn), reopens the investigation alongside the vengeful former IG Meera Deshmukh (Tabu). Using modern forensic surveillance, bugging Vijay's home, and discovering an eyewitness who saw Vijay near the unfinished police station on the night of the crime, police exhume human skeletal remains from the police station floor. Just as all hope seems lost and handcuffs click around Vijay's wrists, Vijay unveils a breathtaking, multi-layered contingency plan conceived seven years in advance that stuns the court and police. A masterclass in narrative misdirection and screenwriting brilliance, Drishyam 2 was a massive critical and commercial triumph.