Director Jeethu Joseph's Drishyam thriller franchise has a special fan base of its own. His collaborations with Malayalam megastar Mohanlal have always created next-level excitement among audiences.
The Drishyam series became hugely popular for its intense storytelling and gripping twists. Both Drishyam 1 and 2 were massive hits in Malayalam and also succeeded when remade in other languages like Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
For Drishyam 3, Jeethu Joseph initially planned to make it as a multi-language project. His idea was to shoot the film simultaneously in all versions with the same lead actors who starred in earlier remakes. That meant Mohanlal in Malayalam, Venkatesh Daggubati in Telugu, and Ajay Devgn in Hindi.
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While the Malayalam version is already on floors, the Telugu and Hindi versions are facing delays. In Telugu, Venkatesh is currently busy with a cameo role in a Chiranjeevi film. He will soon start shooting for a movie with Trivikram Srinivas. Because of his busy schedule, he cannot allot dates for Drishyam 3 soon.
In Hindi, the makers are facing legal issues. Reports suggest that Bollywood writers had already developed a separate sequel story for Drishyam 3 that was different from Jeethu Joseph's script. Once Jeethu warned them of possible copyright violations, the project was put on hold. As a result, there is no clarity on when or whether the Hindi version will start.
With these complications, Jeethu Joseph's ambitious plan to shoot Drishyam 3 in all languages at the same time seems difficult to execute. Now, the director may proceed with only the Malayalam version starring Mohanlal and release it as a pan-India film with dubbed versions.
However, fans are confused about the final outcome because the discussions around the project keep changing. Jeethu Joseph still believes that the story deserves to be told in multiple languages. But for now, only Mohanlal's Drishyam 3 looks certain to go ahead, while others remain uncertain.
Without Venkatesh in Telugu and Ajay Devgn in Hindi, it will be difficult for Drishyam 3 to reach the level of box office success that the previous instalments had in those languages.
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About the AuthorManaswini KManaswini is a senior writer with extensive experience covering Telugu cinema, as well as the broader Indian film landscape, including Bollywood, Tamil, and other regional industries. With a strong focus on NRI (Non-Resi…ADVERTISEMENT