This summer’s second take on Jeethu Joseph’s 2013 Malayalam tale is an overlong yet still deftly satisfying film
Some may decry the news that the Fantastic Four franchise has been rebooted after a decade. Drishyam marks the Indian cinema’s second crack this summer at its own material: Jeethu Joseph’s 2013 Malayalam thriller of this name, remade first in Tamil (July’s Papanasam, again directed by Joseph) and now in Hindi by writer Upendra Sidhaye and director Nishikant Kamat.
The temptation is to ascribe such speedy recycling to commercial imperatives – in theory, Hindi grants the story its biggest audience – but even on its third spin, this story still feels fresh, urgent and relevant to a moment when we’re surrounded by screens.
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Some may decry the news that the Fantastic Four franchise has been rebooted after a decade. Drishyam marks the Indian cinema’s second crack this summer at its own material: Jeethu Joseph’s 2013 Malayalam thriller of this name, remade first in Tamil (July’s Papanasam, again directed by Joseph) and now in Hindi by writer Upendra Sidhaye and director Nishikant Kamat.
The temptation is to ascribe such speedy recycling to commercial imperatives – in theory, Hindi grants the story its biggest audience – but even on its third spin, this story still feels fresh, urgent and relevant to a moment when we’re surrounded by screens.
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- 8/3/2015
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Utv's films A Wednesday, Dev.D and Mumbai Meri Jaan have earned the merit of being three of the five Indian films to be nominated at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, among other films across 16 nations, in all.India has received three nominations at the coveted awards this year with Anurag Kashyap being nominated for the Achievement in Direction category for Dev.D, Yogesh Vinayak Joshi and Upendra Sidhaye for the Best Screenplay (Mumbai Meri Jaan) and Naseeruddin Shah for Best Performance By Actor (A Wednesday!).Utv ...
- 10/30/2009
- BusinessofCinema
After garnering accolades for their movies at Award Functions and Film festivals across the world, Utv’s films A Wednesday!, Dev.D and Mumbai Meri Jaan have earned the merit of being three of the five Indian films to be nominated at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, among other films across 16 nations, in all.
India has received three nominations at the coveted awards this year with Anurag Kashyap being nominated for the ‘Achievement In Direction’ category for Dev.D, Yogesh Vinayak Joshi and Upendra Sidhaye for the ‘Best Screenplay’ (Mumbai Meri.
India has received three nominations at the coveted awards this year with Anurag Kashyap being nominated for the ‘Achievement In Direction’ category for Dev.D, Yogesh Vinayak Joshi and Upendra Sidhaye for the ‘Best Screenplay’ (Mumbai Meri.
- 10/27/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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