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Drishyam

2015 · 163 min

A slow-burning, tightly wound thriller that keeps you guessing as a family's desperate cover-up unravels under relentless scrutiny.

Directed by
Nishikant Kamat
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran
Tagline
Visuals Can Be Deceptive
Overview
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.

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Directed by
Nishikant Kamat
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • justice
  • power
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

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mystery, thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Upendra Sidhaye
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
163 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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