Four deliberate insertions in 'Drishyam' that were not present in the original

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Here are four deliberate commercial insertions in ‘Drishyam’ (Hindi) that were not in the original and ideally should have been avoided.

The latest Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit ‘Drishyam’ follows the original film frame to frame and with such a solid script-content that it is bound to make an impact on the viewers who haven’t seen the original or know nothing about any of the four regional movies made before the Hindi version. Directed by Nishikant Kamat, it does turn out to be an impressive thriller due to a captivating final hour. But at the same time also remains pale in comparison to its original and other three remakes for various reasons.

However, here are four deliberate commercial insertions in ‘Drishyam’ (Hindi) that were not in the original and ideally should have been avoided.

1. Despite being a ‘Family-Thriller’, the writers still find the courage to throw in a mention of ‘Sunny Leone’ in a few dialogues, spoken with all lust in the eyes and body movements. (May be since they couldn’t include her in person or in an item number, they decided to have her name mentioned at the least.)

2. Following the same vision of a ‘Family thriller’, the regional films do not have the girl’s secretly shot mobile video presented with some skin show. But in the Hindi version, the visuals clearly focus on a bare back of a minor school going girl, probably to make it more sensational which is unnecessary.

3. Neither the original nor its regional remakes had any filmy entry which the Hindi film has of the IG. Such a mature character is seen interrogating two hardcore criminals like a typical ‘80s film. (May be the makers wished to pay a tribute to that particular decade of Hindi cinema infamous for more than one reason)

4. There is no mention of an adopted girl in the original and even in its remakes, but here we surprisingly have a much clichéd reference of an adopted elder girl included vaguely. (Probably because they didn't wish to show Ajay and Shriya that old as a married couple)

Though many must have liked the Hindi remake for its exceptionally written content, if possible, do watch the original Malayalam classic. It is high time that the constant excellence achieved by our Indian regional cinema gets its due recognition by a wider audience all over the country.