Ajay Devgn's Acclaimed Thriller Movie, 'Drishyam' Sets China Release Date

Mumbai, March 29 - Ajay Devgn-starrer thriller film, "Drishyam" is all set to release in China, which is the biggest movie market in the world. The critically and commercially successful movie is the remake of the 2013 Malayalam-language film of the same name starring superstar Mohanlal.

Directed by late director Nishikant Kamat, "Drishyam" will be released in China on April 15, 2022. In the past, Indian movies have done wonders at the Chinese box office and minted crores. Aamir Khan's "Dangal" is the highest-grossing Indian title in China with 1305 crores gross ($ 203M).

"Drishyam" has been one of the most loved thriller movies in Bollywood cinema. It grossed 110 crores worldwide in a budget of approx. 48 crores and was declared hit at the box office. Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Andhadhun", which holds a special place in the thriller genre, was a massive hit in China with a gross total of ₹ 333.62 Cr [$ 48.28M].

The last Indian film released in China was a Tamil sports drama film "Kanaa", starring Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Sivakarthikeyan. It was released on March 18, 2022, however, the movie turned out to be a failed attempt as it grossed approx. 3 crores in the first 12 days. Earlier on January 7, this year, the late Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer "Chhichhore" was also released in the neighboring country and grossed approx. 15 crores.

Talking about "Drishyam", it was jointly produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajit Andhare, and Abhishek Pathak, and stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran in lead roles, and Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav in supporting roles as Devgn & Saran's daughters. A sequel to the movie is currently under production with the primary cast of the original movie reprising their roles.

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