Drishyam 2 continues to rock the box office,  heads for an over Rs 50 cr opening weekend


By Rajesh Ahuja

After a rocking start on Friday at Rs 15 cr, Drishyam2 continued its strong run at the box office on Saturday,  with earnings of Rs 20 cr on the cards on the second day and the film heading for an opening weekend of over Rs 50 Crore.


Drishyam2 continues its strong run at box office,  heads for a Rs 50 cr opening weekend 





Riding on a strong buzz, the brand value of the original and the presence of Ajay Devgn andTabu, Drishyam2 continued to draw crowds on its second day across the country, including Mumbai, Delhi NCR,  Gujarat and Bengaluru. 

Trade experts said that the film saw a sharp jump in its collections on Saturday with earnings of Rs 20 cr on its second day seeming a  distinct possibility .

Given the euphoric response generated by the film across the country and oversees,  earnings of Rs 50 cr in the opening weekend is on the cards for the film.

The opening taken by Drishyam2 is the third highest opening for a Hindi film released this year,. It is also the fourth highest opening taken by an Ajay Devgn film,  after Singham Returns, Golmaal Returns and Total Dhamaal.

A sequel to the 2015 psychological thriller Drishyam, Drishyam 2, directed by Abhishek Pathak,  stars Ajay Devgn, Shreya Saran,  Akshay Khanna and Tabu in key roles.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak and Krishan Kumar, Drishyam 2 is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name which was released in February last year and was a  huge success.

The original film,  released in 2015, was a huge success and evoked praise from critics for the performances by Ajay Devgn and Tabu.

The strong opening taken by Drishyam2 at the box office has brought cheer to the film trade which has witnessed several big budget Bollywood films, barring Brahmastra,  Bhool Bhulaiya2 and The Kashmir Files, released post the pandemic failing to draw crowds at the theatres,

Past few months have witnessed big budget Bollywood films like Prithviraj,  Shamshera,  Heropanti2, Jersey, Attack, Runway 24 and Lal Singh Chaddha meet with a lukewarm response at the box office contrary to the high expectations from them.


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