Drishyam portrays a decent man pushed to the limit by corruption, and Kamat's restrained treatment turns a story ripe for melodrama into a thoughtful depiction of an honest, upstanding family forced to commit a crime in the name of truth and honor.
Drishyam
Visuals Can Be Deceptive
2015 · 2h 43m · Not Rated
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Nishikant Kamat
Overview
A simple street-smart man tries to protect his family from a cop looking for her missing son who was accidently killed by his daughter.
Director and cast
- Nishikant Kamat Director
- Ajay Devgn as Vijay Salgaonkar
- Tabu as IG Meera Deshmukh
- Shriya Saran as Nandini Salgaonkar
- Ishita Dutta as Anju Salgaonkar
- Rajat Kapoor as Mahesh Deshmukh (Meera's Husband)
- Mrunal Jadhav as Anu Salgaonkar
- Kamlesh Sawant Cast
- Rishab Chadha Cast
- Prathamesh Parab Cast
- Prasanna Ketkar Cast
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