Drishyam Page #7

Synopsis: Vijay Salgaonkar runs a cable TV network in a remote and hilly village of Goa. He lives a happy life with his wife Nandini and two daughters. A 4th grade dropout & an orphan, Vijay has worked his way towards success with his sheer hard-work & street smartness in order to provide for his family who mean the world to him. A man of few means & needs; Vijay believes life is to be lived simplistically - his wife, while she loves him devoutly, wants Vijay's thrifty & miserly behavior to end and wants the world for her family. If there's one thing that Vijay cannot live without, it is his passion for watching films. Such is his 'filmy' obsession that he doesn't mind staying up all night at his office binging on TV movies! In a bizarre turn of events; a teenage boy goes missing; he is the son of a headstrong & no-nonsense cop; IG Meera Deshmukh and the Salgaonkar family is the prime suspect! Will a humble & middle class man, be able to protect his family from oppression of the powerful? How th
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Nishikant Kamat
Production: B4U US
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
NOT RATED
Year:
2015
163 min
Website
23,876 Views


at school on the 2nd.

Gandhi Jayanti.

Right, and the 3rd was a

Sunday.

That's why we planned it.

So, you mean...

...you've never met Sam

after the camp.

No, sir.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, ma'am.

Are you Vijay Salgaonkar's

wife?

Yes.

Vijay! How come you are home

at this time?

Anju's principal called Nandini and

informed her about your visit there.

She got scared and called me.

I went to the station and

found out you're here.

I rushed home.

What has happened?

We need to question you.

Come in, let's sit down.

Vijay, do you know this boy?

No, sir.

What about you?

- No, sir.

Have you seen this car?

No sir.

What about you?

No, sir.

Let me be frank, here.

That's what I'd prefer, too.

This is IG Meera Deshmukh's

only son, Sam Deshmukh.

He is missing, since the last

25 days.

Last month, during the

nature camp, he met...

...your daughter, Anju.

We also have proof, he came here

in a yellow Hyundai Getz.

This car was recovered in the last

month from Paavelim Stone Quarry.

We came here for two reasons.

First, Anju knew Sam.

Secondly, Gaitonde saw you

driving Sam's car.

When you took the car past

Subhash Salvi's house...

...I was there.

We think, Sam came

to your place.

But, we weren't here on

the 2nd.

We went to Panaji for a sermon

and got back on the third.

Yes.

Vijay Salgaonkar, your

game is up.

Sir, what more proof do you need?

Don't you laugh at me!

I didn't even mention...

...which date Sam came to

your place.

But, your wife...

...blurted, without being asked.

Vijay, are you laughing at us?

- No, sir.

Why should I laugh at the

police?

Look at her, she is

still shocked.

She doesn't know what

is going on.

You've really petrified her.

I told you, earlier, the principal

called Nandini.

She said, that you went to the

school, about a case.

You questioned Anju, too.

You know, the school authorities

panic in such situations.

They think, the case will

ruin the school's image.

So, the principal called Nandini

and told her all about it.

Even the dates.

Simple.

Gaitonde says he saw you driving

Sam's car on Sunday, the 3rd.

You didn't answer him.

There's no use.

- Why?

Because everyone knows

we can't stand each other.

No matter what I say

he will brand me a liar.

Forget about Gaitonde.

Tell me the truth.

If Gaitonde saw me...

...either he's lying or he

is mistaken.

Because, on 2nd October

from 8:
00 am...

...to 3 October, till 5:00 pm.

My family and I were in Panaji.

Sir, he's lying.

I saw him, that day.

What did you do from 2nd

to the 3rd?

Where did you go?

Can you give me the details?

- Of course.

On 2nd October, we took the

5:
30 am bus...

...and headed to Panaji.

When you got back, was it raining?

- Yes, it was.

Nandini and the kids got

drenched.

So, they fell sick.

They missed school for

a couple of days.

Okay.

So, you kept the bills and tickets

just to show us, right?

Sir, who ever keeps bus tickets?

Sir, we are middle class people.

We try to save, as

much as we can.

We check the bills on the

last day of the month.

To find out the unnecessary

expenses and the savings.

I messed up, by talking

about the dates, right?

Yes.

But, you explained everything

and sent them away.

They won't come back, right?

Gaitonde, your allegations are

nonsense.

I think, Vijay and his family

actually went to Panaji.

Sir, I swear to you!

It was Vijay.

Sir, let's remand him to custody.

He won't be so sharp

once he's beaten up a bit.

Anyway, inform the IG.

Sir, let's get hold of Vijay, first.

What if we inform the

IG, later?

Dad.

- Yes.

Did the police believe us?

I don't know, dear.

Will they come back?

Yes, they will be back.

What is his name?

- Vijay Salgaonkar.

Are you sure, he was driving

Sam's car?

Ma'am, I don't remember

the license number.

But, that was a yellow

Hyundai Getz car.

But, are you sure, Vijay

Salgaonkar was driving it?

Yes, sir. Absolutely sure.

But, they said, they were at

Panaji on the 2nd and 3rd.

Sir, they're lying.

- They're lying?

But, what about all the proof of

his trip?

He showed us hotel

bills and bus tickets.

But, we will know if

they are real or fake...

...only after we check them, sir.

If Gaitonde is right, those

bills must be forged.

That won't be too difficult

to find out.

After all, he is an illiterate,

fourth grade dropout.

He can't be too smart.

Tomorrow, bring Vijay,

his family...

...and all the evidence shown by

him to me.

But, on what charge

can we bring them in?

Kidnapping. Not murder.

Because, we need a corpse

to prove that.

You don't worry about protocol.

I'll take care of it.

Uncle! Uncle!

Mr. Rane! You're here, early!

The police took Vijay and his

family in.

When did you leave for Panaji?

Sir, we took a private bus

to Panaji at 5:
30 am.

So where's that bus ticket?

His friend owns the bus, so

the conductor didn't let us pay.

When did you reach the

venue of the sermon?

At 8:
30 am. The sermon had

already begun.

I guess, about 8:30 am.

When we arrived, the

sermon had begun.

When did you reach the

venue of the sermon?

If our statements are exactly

alike, they may have doubts.

Especially when it comes to

timings.

Mom and I will give

the exact time.

You can skirt around it.

I don't remember the exact

time.

But, when we arrived

the sermon had begun.

What time did the sermon begin

after you got there?

The police is going to try to

ask complicated questions.

Listen to them carefully,

and then answer.

The sermon began before

we reached there.

But, your mom and dad

said that...

...the sermon began

after you reached the venue.

After half an hour.

They will lie about us

telling them something different.

But, stick to your story,

at all times.

No! When we arrived the

event had already begun.

Martin.

- This way.

What's the matter?

Where are they?

They were taken in.

- They were?

These people aren't telling me

anything!

We want to go in.

- You're not allowed in.

He's Vijay's father-in-law.

I don't care who he is.

He's not allowed in and that's that.

How can you stop me?

You have taken my daughter

into police custody, too!

Come on, open the gate...

- No!

No, get back.

- Open the gate.

Get back!

- Open the gate!

Later, we went to a restaurant

to eat food.

What was the name of the hotel?

I don't remember that.

What did you eat?

Pav Bhaji.

What did the others eat?

Everyone ate Pav Bhaji.

But, Anju said that...

...she ate fried rice.

No! She must have forgotten.

I remember, we all ate

Pav Bhaji.

Hello?

Yes, it's me.

Tell me.

No, that's a lie.

Who told you that?

See, I'm in a meeting, okay?

I'll have to call you back.

I'll call you back.

A reporter from India TV called.

They say, they have

information that...

...we arrested a family

in connection with Sam's case.

Forget about it.

I don't care, Mahesh.

What do you think?

Ma'am, this family is even tougher

than we thought.

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Jeethu Joseph

Jeethu Joseph (born 10 November 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Malayalam cinema.Jeethu made his directional debut with the 2007 police procedural film Detective and later went on to direct five successful films: the family drama Mummy & Me (2010), the comedy film My Boss (2012), the investigative-thriller film Memories (2013), the family-thriller film Drishyam (2013), the revenge-drama Oozham (2016) and the action-thriller film Aadhi (2018). Jeethu gained popularity after the release of Drishyam, produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, which is currently the second highest grossing Malaylam film, it was the first Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore mark at the box office. Jeethu made his Tamil debut with Papanasam (2015), which is the remake of Drishyam. more…

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