Adrushya (transl. Invisible) is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language thriller film directed by Kabir Lal and produced by Ajay Kumar Singh. The film stars Pushkar Jog,[1] Manjari Fadnis and Riteish Deshmukh. It is a remake of the 2010 Spanish film Los ojos de Julia.[2] Adrushya was theatrically released on 20 May 2022.[3]

Adrushya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKabir Lal
Written byScreenplay:
Kabir Lal
Dialogues:
Nikhil Khatare
Chetan Kinjalkar
Produced byAjay Kumar Singh
Rekha Singh
Starring
CinematographyShahid Lal
Edited bySanjay Shree Ingale
Music byAmar Mohile
Release date
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi

Synopsis

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This is the story of two twin sisters Sayli and Sanika. Suffering from progressive blindness, Sayli hangs herself and Sanika comes to Dehradun with her husband to find out why. Despite having a loving husband Lavoon, her sister's death does not allow Sanika to remain silent. Doctors have predicted the possibility of her becoming blind like Sayli due to excessive stress. Sanika's eyes are operated after receiving a donor.

Cast

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Release

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Theatrical

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The film was theatrically released on 20 May 2022. Adrushya had been set to be released on 13 May 2022 but it was delayed to avoid clashing with Dharmaveer.[5]

Production

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Filming

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Shooting started on 30 January 2021 in Dehradun, India.[6] On 19 July 2021, entire shooting of the film has been completed.[7]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Adrushya received negative reviews from critics.

Kalpeshraj Kubal of The Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Adrushya doesn't make an impact on the viewer. This is a film that could have been better, but isn't".[8]

Salonee Mistry of Pune Mirror gave the film 1 stars out of 5 and wrote " What could have been interesting and never seen before Marathi horror film, ‘Adrushya’ is a lost opportunity of taking a brilliant concept to a whole new level, owing to poor execution".[9]

A reviewer of Maharashtra Times gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "From the beginning to the end, the movie can be predicted at many places. The writing continues to feel weak".[10]

Sanjay Ghaware of Lokmat gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Failing to strike the right balance between mystery and thrills, there is nothing special about this film. Therefore, it would be wrong to say that this movie is a must watch".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Manjari Fadnnis to play a double role in her debut Marathi film opposite Pushkar Jog". The Times of India. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Kabir Lal to remake Spanish thriller Julia's Eyes in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali". Cinestaan.com. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh's 'Adrushya' avoids a clash with Prasad Oak's 'Dharmaveer', gets a new release date". The Times of India. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ "I Don't Think My Capacity As An Actor Has Been Explored Enough: Manjari Fadnnis". News18. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Riteish Deshmukh's 'Adrushya' avoids a clash with Prasad Oak's 'Dharmaveer', gets a new release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Pushkar Jog shoots for Kabir Lal's Adrushya in Dehradun". The Times of India. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ "रितेश देशमुख , पुष्कर जोग आणि मंजरी फडणीस "अदृश्य" साठी एकत्र". Mumbai Tak (in Marathi). 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ Kubal, Kalpeshraj (20 May 2022). "Adrushya Movie Review: Interesting premise marred by faulty execution". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Invisible storyline with poor execution". Pune Mirror. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ "अदृश्य". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Adrushya Marathi movie Review : दृश्य-अदृश्याचा पाठशिवणीचा खेळ". Lokmat (in Marathi). 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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