TheDrishyam franchise, both the Hindi and Malayalam versions, has a major fan following among the audience. Despite opening to largely mixed reviews, director Jeethu Joseph’s Mohanlal-led Drishyam 3 has emerged as a massive blockbuster. The film has garnered ₹235.55 crore worldwide, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. With that massive amount in their kitty, Drishyam 3 has dethroned Vaazha 2 (₹235.26 crore) to become the fourth highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time
However, while we eagerly wait for the Hindi version, Drishyam director Jeethu Joseph revealed why he won’t be making Drishyam 3 in Telugu and Kannada, although both Drishyam (2013) and Drishyam 2 (2021) were remade into Telugu and Kannada
Drishyam 3 to not be remade in Telugu and Kannada
During an interview with Club FM, Jeethu Joseph revealed why the third instalment in the franchise was not being remade in Kannada and Telugu.
“Drishyam 3 will only be coming out in Hindi. Our climax isn’t working for people in other languages. As far as their heroes are concerned, our ending is a problem. The Hindi filmmakers asked if they could make some changes. Once they buy the rights to our story, they can change it however they like. Yet, they still asked us out of courtesy. They said, ‘Jeethu, it’s difficult for us to do it this way here. We’ll have to take a different approach.’ They asked whether they could go ahead with those changes, and I told them to proceed. They have made a few changes,” he shared.
The Telugu versions, Drushyam (2014) and Drushyam 2 (2021), starred Venkatesh, Meena and Nadhiya in lead roles. Meanwhile, the Kannada adaptations, Drishya (2014) and Drishya 2 (2021), featured Ravichandran, Navya Nair and Asha Sharath.
Will there be a Drishyam 4?
In an earlier interview, director Jeetu Joseph revealed if there are any possibilities of making Drishyam 4. “When someone sets out on a mission, we expect a result from it. When the characters played by Asha Sharath and Siddique embarked on their mission (in Drishyam 3), they did succeed to a certain extent. That post-credit scene was included so the audience could understand if they truly succeeded,” Jeethu Joseph told Reporter.
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“That is how it became a post-credit scene. Because of this, there is a lot of talk about Drishyam 4. But I cannot give that guarantee at the moment because I haven’t come across an idea yet. That doesn’t mean I won’t try. If I get an extraordinary idea, I will attempt it; otherwise, I won’t,” the director added.
For the unversed, the OG film Drishyam revolved around an ordinary middle-class man whose life gets overturned when he and his family come under suspicion following the disappearance of IG Geetha Prabhakar’s son, Varun Prabhakar. What follows is a father’s instinct to protect his daughter.
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