UlagaNayagan KAMALHAASAN in ||"PAPANASAM"|| Directed by Jeethu Joseph

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How is Hindi Drishyam?

It seems that it has lot of negative reviews.

Hindi version is 2hrs 40min roughly. First half is compressed to a bit. Couple of important plot points (Swami visit mostly) is confined to the scene where Ajay is digging up the compost (in Papanasam/Malalayam Drishyam, KH/ML will rant with their spouse on their street smartness and their ode to farming.) The 4th fail comment is a recurring insult in this version, but the second is more or less retained from malayalam with an additional scene where Ajay goes to ATM machine to withdraw money (during interrogation.) Instead of August, the incident centers around Gandhi Jayanthi time (Oct 2-3) instead of August 2-3 like in other versions. Also, the slapping scenes are reduced here mostly and not as dramatic. Tabu is given a semi-mass introduction scene for her police role (she enters during lathi beating in cell 2 prisoners.) Overall, this version follows Malayalam version closely.

Ajay pretty much mimics Mohanlal's character (street smart and non-sympathetic in climax.) Shriya is miscast big time (nadippu suthamma varala). Only Tabu stands tall amongst the rest.