Superstar Mohanlal Confirms 'Drishyam 3' In The Works; Also Talks About The Popularity of The Franchise

Kochi, December 24 - Superstar Mohanlal has officially confirmed that the third instalment of the blockbuster suspense crime thriller franchise, Drishyam in development. Written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, it is one of the first Malayalam film franchises which got Pan India recognition.

After the original Drishyam became a massive success in 2013, Drishyam 2 was a direct OTT release in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been remade in multiple Indian and international languages, and it is the Hindi remake of both parts which turned into massive box office successes.



Ever since the second part became a big success on OTT, there have been talks about Drishyam 3. Director Jeethu Joseph previously confirmed that the plans for the third installment are on but he wasn't sure when it will happen. Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, who headlined the Hindi remake, also confirmed recently that the film is indeed in development.

Now, superstar Mohanlal confirmed the same in an interview given to Tamil media outlet Galatta as part of the promotion of his directorial debut film Barroz which he has also headlined. The legendary actor also talked about how he got the Drishyam franchise which was also pitched to other Malayalam stars before it came to him.

"The script for Drishyam was in the director's hands five years before the shooting. It is known that the script was presented to many people. But they were not convinced by this film. It was Antony who told me that there is such a subject and if I could listen to it. When I heard the script, I was shocked. It was unbelievable", the Lucifer actor said.



Mohanlal further talked about how Drishyam became a cult classic among the Pan-Indian audiences and brought a pan-Indian reach to Malayalam cinema.

"The thing that made people interested in that film was the fact that it was a man standing up for his family. Recently, when the shooting (for one of his films) was going on in Gujarat, many people from there recognized me because of Drishyam. After Drishyam 2, they (the foreign audience) started watching more Malayalam films. It was a film that brought a pan-Indian reach to Malayalam. We are now trying to bring Drishyam 3", he added.

As has been reported previously, the production for Drishyam 3 is expected to commence in 2025 and it is likely to be shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Hindi with the original cast of the respective films. Meanwhile, Mohanlal's Barroz is scheduled to be released on December 25 in multiple languages.

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